Gateway to the Americas

Unmatched accessibility. That's what Miami-Dade County offers through the unrivaled global transportation connections available through our community top economic engines- Miami International Airport (MIA) and the Port of Miami-Dade. With 31 million passengers in 2005, MIA ranked as one of the world's busiest airports while also ranking #1 in the United States for air cargo, with 1.76 million metric tons of volume. The Port of Miami-Dade is both the world's leading port for cruise line passenger traffic and the top container port in the State of Florida. 





TOP TRADING PARTNERS FOR THE MIAMI CUSTOMS DISTRICT

     
Rank Country Tons
1 China 996,802                                
2 Honduras 746,334
3 Hong Kong 685,571
4 Brazil 345,261
5 Italy 638,324
6 Dominican Republic               563,468
7 Colombia 494,504
8 Guatemala 458,328
9 Spain 418,305
10 Venezuela 417,911
11 Netherlands 360,022
12 Panama 334,091
13 Japan 304,434
14 Jamaica 301,098
15 Germany 260,310
16 Argentina 182,940
17 Bahamas 158,577
18 France 156,459
19 England 128,837
20 Grand Cayman 128,128
21 Mexico 111,063
22 Haiti 103,748
23 Taiwan 101,800
24 Barbados 93,906
25 Costa Rica 89,408
     
CARGO STATISTICS    
Top 10 Import Countries    
Rank Country Tons
1 China 832,886
2 Italy 565,728
3 Hong Kong 438,479
4 Honduras 404,586
5 Brazil 396,835
6 Spain 369,788
7 Colombia 331,178
8 Netherlands 305,509
9 Dominican Republic 243,200
10 Guatemala 199,470
     
Top 10 Export Countries    

Rank

Country Tons
1 Honduras 341,748
2 Hong Kong 320,269
3 Brazil 258,858
4 Italy 248,426
5 Dominican Republic 246,822
6 Colombia 241,424
7 Guatemala 213,852
8 China 163,915
9 Spain 163,326
10 Venezuela 154,629