The AfrICA Trade Development Center (ATDC) is the first of its kind in the United States, and is located in the Miami Free Zone, an 850,000 square feet facility that serves as a fully functioning trade hub to the Americas.
During the launch of ATDC, Commissioner Dennis C. Moss of the Miami Dade Board of County Commissioners and the Chair of AfrICANDO 2011 Trade and Investment Symposium, stated, “Today, we are the Gateway to the Americas, and our airport, seaport, and businesses are ready to engage their African counterparts in facilitating bilateral trade that benefits both the people of Africa and the United States.”
ATDC is designed to create demand for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME’s) products in the Western Hemisphere by providing a presence for their products in the ATDC; marketing and promoting their products in the Americas; and providing logistical support and access to distribution networks in markets in:
● United States
● Latin America
● The Caribbean
● Canada
Expand US-Africa trade and investment by leveraging Florida’s access to markets in the Americas
Provide distribution support for export ready MSMEs from AGOA eligible countries
Reduce supply chain constraints for export ready MSMEs by using the Miami Free Trade Zone as a distribution hub
Maximize competitiveness by reducing the cost associated with global trade (i.e., duty elimination, duty deferral and reduced insurance costs)
Minimize the barriers associated with importing African MSME’s products under AGOA
