Don't mess with success (aka Florida's global trade sector)

National organization lauds the state's output in imports and exports


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Mark Wemple. A cargo ship docks at Port Manatee earlier this year.
Mark Wemple. A cargo ship docks at Port Manatee earlier this year.
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Global trade continues to provide a strong foundation for Florida’s economy, according to a new report from Business Roundtable.

For starters, businesses in the Sunshine State sold $11.7 billion in goods and services to Mexico and Canada in 2016. While that figure is down slightly from 2015 and a statewide peak in 2013, it’s up significantly over the last decade: an increase of 31% in services, 17% in goods since 2006, the report shows.  

 

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