Set Up Shop for Foreign Trade in the Miami-Dade Global Business Hub

A Global Hub of International Commerce

With world-class facilities like Miami International Airport and PortMiami, Miami-Dade County is a global center for international trade. Both imports and exports have been rising in recent years, and total trade in the Miami Customs District (which includes airports and seaports throughout South Florida) reached a record $102.18 billion in 2016.

Today, the Miami Customs District is one of the top 10 in the U.S., as companies from throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia take advantage of Miami-Dade’s strategic hemispheric location to connect with trading partners around the world.

MIA’s Top Trade Partners by Total Value in US Dollars 2017

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Source: Miami International Airport 2017

Merchandise Trade for Miami Customs District 2016 by Region

The Miami Customs Districts, which covers South Florida, trades with all parts of the world with the largest trading partners coming from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Source: Enterprise Florida, Data provided by WISER, at http://www.wisertrade.org, from US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division

Miami Customs District Trade Percentage of US Trade by Region (2016)

South Florida is a major trade hub for U.S. trade with the world, especially with Latin America and the Caribbean. The Miami Customs District is the 12th largest customs district in the United States, and one of a handful with a trade surplus.

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Source: Enterprise Florida, Data provided by WISER, at http://www.wisertrade.org, from US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division