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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Florida, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
SelectFlorida, Florida Revenue and Commercial Service Fort Lauderdale: the guide’s first stops, of the 14 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
State trade and investment agency
SelectFlorida
SelectFlorida, Inc.
Serves as the state's official international commerce organization and issues certificates of free sale for food and non-food products.
Visit SelectFlorida (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida Agriculture, export certificates page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Florida Revenue
Florida Department of Revenue
Registers employers, collects reemployment tax, assigns rates and audits employers, and publishes a start-up kit covering sales tax and corporate income tax.
Visit Florida Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida Revenue, reemployment tax page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Federal export assistance office
Commercial Service Fort Lauderdale
U.S. Commercial Service Fort Lauderdale
Offers export counseling and training on export topics to Florida exporters, with regional export assistance partners.
2. Export development and market information
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State trade and investment agency
SelectFlorida
SelectFlorida, Inc.
Serves as the state's official international commerce organization and issues certificates of free sale for food and non-food products.
Visit SelectFlorida (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida Agriculture, export certificates page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Federal export assistance office
Commercial Service Fort Lauderdale
U.S. Commercial Service Fort Lauderdale
Offers export counseling and training on export topics to Florida exporters, with regional export assistance partners.
Federal export assistance office
Commercial Service Miami
U.S. Commercial Service Miami
Offers export counseling and training on export topics to Florida exporters, with regional export assistance partners.
Visit Commercial Service Miami (opens in a new tab)Source: Commercial Service, Miami events page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
University small business center
FSBDC at FIU
Florida SBDC at FIU
Provides free and low-cost consulting and training for small businesses, including international trade consulting.
Visit FSBDC at FIU (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida SBDC at FIU, frequently asked questions (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
County economic development partnership
Beacon Council
Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Helps companies expand or relocate to Greater Miami with market research, site selection, permitting and incentive information.
Visit Beacon Council (opens in a new tab)Source: Miami-Dade Beacon Council, 2025 results release, January 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 29, 2026
State aerospace finance authority
Space Florida
Provides financing, facilities and international research partnerships for aerospace companies, with the Israel Innovation Authority and the United Kingdom Space Agency.
Visit Space Florida (opens in a new tab)Source: Space Florida, release, September 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of September 29, 2026
4. Customs and tax
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Florida Revenue
Florida Department of Revenue
Registers employers, collects reemployment tax, assigns rates and audits employers, and publishes a start-up kit covering sales tax and corporate income tax.
Visit Florida Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida Revenue, reemployment tax page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
Seaport authority
JAXPORT
Jacksonville Port Authority
Runs Jacksonville's container, auto and breakbulk cargo terminals and lists Foreign Trade Zone No. 64 among its cargo services.
Visit JAXPORT (opens in a new tab)Source: JAXPORT, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
Seaport authority
Port Canaveral
Canaveral Port Authority
Operates Port Canaveral's cargo facilities and lists Foreign Trade Zone #136 among its cargo services.
Visit Port Canaveral (opens in a new tab)Source: Port Canaveral, latest news, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Florida Agriculture
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Publishes export readiness tools and holds export education seminars with the Southern United States Trade Association.
Visit Florida Agriculture (opens in a new tab)Source: Florida Agriculture, exporting agricultural products page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
Manufacturing Extension Partnership center
FloridaMakes
Offers Florida manufacturers advisors and services such as supply chain help, cybersecurity, workforce training and standards and regulatory compliance.
Visit FloridaMakes (opens in a new tab)Source: FloridaMakes, press releases, 2025 and 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Export advisory council
SFDEC
South Florida District Export Council
Offers free export mentoring, a free online export course of 20 webinars and an exporter's resource database.
Visit SFDEC (opens in a new tab)Source: South Florida District Export Council, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Regional chamber of commerce
Greater Miami Chamber
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Issues certificates of free sale, good manufacturing practice and origin online, and founded Foreign Trade Zone #32.
Visit Greater Miami Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: Greater Miami Chamber, online export documents (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
- Get advice
Statewide business association
AIF
Associated Industries of Florida
Represents Florida businesses before the state's three branches of government and publishes legislative updates and session priorities.
Visit AIF (opens in a new tab)Source: Associated Industries of Florida, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026
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Promote:Florida is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.