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Brazil

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) provides information and assistance to Brazilian companies interested in establishing operations in Florida or identifying strategic partners in Florida.

Providing Assistance to Brazilian Companies

If you are a Florida company interested in exporting to the Brazilian market, please click here.

Conexões Flórida – Brasil

O Estado da Flórida e a República Federativa do Brasil, desfrutam de uma parceria profunda e mutuamente benéfica há muitas décadas.

A Flórida é a principal porta de entrada para empresas brasileiras interessadas no mercado norte-americano, enquanto o Brasil, ano após ano tem se consolidado como o principal parceiro comercial da Flórida em todo o mundo.

A Flórida abriga uma comunidade muito grande e próspera de brasileiros residentes nos Estados Unidos, e existem inúmeras empresas brasileiras ativas no estado. A facilidade de acesso aos numerosos voos diretos e diários, a facilidade de comunicação, o turismo, a proximidade cultural e os laços familiares, beneficiam fortemente o comércio bilateral.

Comércio bilateral de mercadorias entre Flórida – Brasil

O comércio total de mercadorias entre a Flórida e o Brasil – todos os bens que fluem para, a partir de, e através da Flórida – foi de US $21,0 bilhões em 2019, tornando o Brasil o maior parceiro comercial bilateral de mercadorias da Flórida. Nos últimos cinco anos, o comércio bilateral cresceu 11,3% e nos últimos dez anos, 30.7%.

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment

Brazilian companies account for 4,700 jobs in Florida, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis statistics, making Brazil the thirteenth-largest foreign investor in the Sunshine State. It’s estimated that there are at least 2,000 Florida-based companies owned by Brazilians, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises and spanning industries like financial services, aviation/aerospace, manufacturing, logistics, engineering and more.

Global Connectivity
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Global Connectivity

Florida is home to hundreds of airports, including commercial and general aviation airports, 15 deep-water ports, 3,000 miles of freight rail tracks and over 122,000 miles of highway to move your products and services to market. Additionally, Florida is the world’s largest telecommunications gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, with state-of-the-art connectivity supported by 61,000+ total fiber miles, 47,000+ fiber-connected buildings and 275 data center locations to ensure unparalleled global connectivity.

Community & Culture
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Community & Culture

Brazil ranks third in the number of visitors to Florida. In 2018, 1.2 million Brazilians visited Florida, up by 9.8% over the previous year, and accounted for 8% of total international visitors to Florida. Florida has established Sister Cities partnerships with several cities throughout Brazil to continue supporting a strong cultural relationship, including Fort Lauderdale’s Sister City relationships with Belo Horizonte and Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, and Tampa’s Sister City relationship with Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Our Location
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Our Location

Av. Roque Petroni Junior
1089 – Suite 713
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil 04707-900

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Let’s Connect. We’re here to help.

Mariana Falkenburger Manager, Trade Services (55-11) 3044 1294
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