CUBA!

Global Trade Initiatives and the SC World Trade Center presented a conference on Cuba and potential business opportunities for SC Companies on April 17, 2009.

Information from the conference is posted below.

Speaker Bios and Presentations

Ms. Maria Mendez, Alabama State Port Authority ~ Presentation

Mr. Jake Colvin, National Foreign Trade Council ~ NA

Dr. Douglas Friedman, College of Charleston ~ NA

Mr. Jack Maybank, Jr., Maybank Industries, LLC ~ Presentation

Reports

The Cuba Connection ~ Charleston Regional Business Journal, 27 April 2009, Molly Parker

Cuba! Current and Potential Opportunities for South Carolina Businesses ~ Global Trade Initiatives Interns

Cuba's Food & Agriculture Situation Report ~ U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service

The Case for a New Cuba Policy ~ Mr. Jake Colvin, NFTC

Other Important Links

USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security

BIS Frequently Asked Questions

USDA Eligible Exports to Cuba

National Foreign Trade Council

South Carolina Department of Agriculture

South Carolina Department of Commerce

South Carolina Forestry Commission