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International Trade Consortium

The office of the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) serves as the County’s lead liaison to foreign governments and works closely with other offices to ensure protocol procedures and services are being met. The goal of the International Trade Consortium is to solidify the County’s position as a “Global Gateway” for international trade by enhancing international relations, cultural understanding and trade.

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Miami-Dade and the Bahamas unite to boost film industries with landmark MOU
Miami-Dade County and The Commonwealth of The Bahamas have partnered through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer stackable film incentives, fostering economic growth, job creation, and tourism while enhancing the region's appeal as a global filmmaking hub.

ITC partners with Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization to brief an inbound delegation from WITS University
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) hosted a delegation from the University of the Witwatersrand Business School, highlighting Miami-Dade’s resilient transportation initiatives, fostering trade ties with South Africa, and exploring collaborative opportunities in business education and cultural exchange.

Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III leads discussion at Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Event
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) was proud to join Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, at the Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Seminar.

ITC hosts U.K. Tech for Logistics Delegation in Miami
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) hosted a Business Roundtable with the U.K. Tech for Logistics Delegation in Miami.

ITC welcomes inbound delegation from Qatar
Miami-Dade County and Qatar meet to focus on exploring potential collaborations aimed at promoting cultural exchanges, enhancing economic development, and strengthening bilateral relations between Miami-Dade County and Qatar.

ITC hosts inbound delegation from Guatemala
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) was pleased to organize a high-level visit for a delegation from Guatemala, featuring key representatives from AGEXPORT Guatemala and various sectors within the service industries.

Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III and ITC Vice Chair Kevin Marino Cabrera welcome inbound delegation from Dakar, Senegal
Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, and ITC Vice Chairman Kevin Marino Cabrera met with a high-level delegation from the Dakar Chamber of Commerce, continuing Miami-Dade County’s long-standing collaboration with Dakar, Senegal, as part of their Sister City and Sister Seaport relationship.

ITC meets with South Africa's Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) joined a roundtable with South Africa’s Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) to explore collaboration on educational programs and global literacy initiatives, highlighting Miami-Dade’s trade expertise and shared commitment to transformative learning.

ITC hosts a Peruvian delegation from the University of the Pacific
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) had the pleasure of hosting a distinguished delegation from the University of the Pacific (Universidad de Pacífico) in Lima, Peru.

ITC welcomes 23 exporters from Costa Rica to Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County and exporters from Costa Rica meet to explore opportunities for enhancing trade relations and expanding their access to key markets.

ITC introduces EU Consular Corps of Miami to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) coordinated a strategic meeting between the European Union (EU) Consular Corps of Miami and the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.

ITC meets with Global SF Delegation
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) convened a productive meeting with Darlene Chiu Bryant, Executive Director of Global SF, along with Carlos Serrano-Quan and Pablo Wong, CEO of CAMACOL San Francisco, to explore potential collaborations aimed at enhancing trade and innovation between Miami-Dade County and the broader global market.

ITC hosts UK tech delegation seeking to open Miami-based offices
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) hosted a briefing session for a distinguished tech delegation from the United Kingdom, led by Hanna Yu, British Consulate-General in Atlanta.

ITC Welcomes University of Galway Delegation for Interactive Briefing on Miami-Dade’s Global Business Landscape
The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) hosted the University of Galway's 2024 School of Business & Economics cohort, providing insights into Miami-Dade’s global trade opportunities and fostering stronger economic ties with Ireland.

ITC deepens trade relations with the Republic of Congo
Gerard Philippeaux, Interim Executive Director of the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC), met with a distinguished delegation from the Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation, and Merchant Marine of the Republic of Congo.

Visit from Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropole, France
ITC organized a meeting that marked a significant step towards deepening our bilateral trade and educational ties with Aix Marseille Provence Metropole, France.

International Trade Consortium welcomes inbound delegation from the Canary Islands, Spain
The key objective of their visit is to promote tourism and trade between the Canary Islands and Miami-Dade County.

About Us

Established in November of 2002, the International Trade Consortium office reports to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and provides staff support to the consortium – an advisory board of 14 member organizations from public and private sectors of economic development agencies in the community and 16 appointees from the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

The ITC office works closely with Miami-International Airport (MIA) and PortMiami, as well as other partners including foreign diplomatic and trade offices, bi-national chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and local, state and federal government agencies. The office, the consortium and its 14 member organizations and 16 appointees work together to advise County elected officials on international trade issues and help advance the County’s trade efforts worldwide.

As primary liaison to the diplomatic community, the International Trade Consortium office plans the County's official outbound trade and business development missions; supports inbound trade and visiting delegations and manages the Sister Cities program of Miami-Dade County.

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