Doing Business in the Caribbean
Why Should You Export to the Caribbean Region?
The Caribbean region represents a sizable export market of 44 million people who collectively imported over $27 billion of U.S. goods and service in 2018.
- Huge Demand: The region is the third largest export market for U.S. manufactured goods in Latin America behind only Mexico and Brazil.
- Close Proximity: The Caribbean region is a natural commercial partner of the United States, tied closely by geography, history, and culture.
- Key Sectors: Include energy (oil & gas equipment and services), consumer goods, agriculture, construction, resilience/disaster recovery, and more
This event is co-sponsored by U.S. Commercial Service New Orleans and the World Trade Center New Orleans.
Speaker: Christian Koschil is a Commercial Officer with the U.S. Department of Commerce, currently serving as Acting Deputy Senior Commercial Officer for the Caribbean Region. Previously, Mr. Koschil worked at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, China, as well as assignments in Washington DC and Chicago. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Koschil holds an M.A. in International Commerce & Policy from George Mason University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He speaks Mandarin, Ukrainian, and Spanish.
Speaker: Saul Newsome founded Newsome International Law, which focuses on international business matters, from cross-border business incentives to federal regulatory export compliance. Principal Saul Newsome advises local and international clients on import, export, sanction regimes, license agreements, sales agreements, foreign investment and more. Mr. Newsome speaks Spanish, has lived and worked in the Caribbean, South America, and the Middle East, and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Speaker: Christian Koschil is a Commercial Officer with the U.S. Department of Commerce, currently serving as Acting Deputy Senior Commercial Officer for the Caribbean Region. Previously, Mr. Koschil worked at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, China, as well as assignments in Washington DC and Chicago. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Koschil holds an M.A. in International Commerce & Policy from George Mason University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He speaks Mandarin, Ukrainian, and Spanish.
Speaker: Saul Newsome founded Newsome International Law, which focuses on international business matters, from cross-border business incentives to federal regulatory export compliance. Principal Saul Newsome advises local and international clients on import, export, sanction regimes, license agreements, sales agreements, foreign investment and more. Mr. Newsome speaks Spanish, has lived and worked in the Caribbean, South America, and the Middle East, and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Doing Business in the Caribbean
Date and Time
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
8:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
8:45 am: Registration
9:00 am: Start
10:30 am: Q&A
11:00 am: Conclude
Location
World Trade Center Boardroom: 365 Canal Street, Suite 1120, New Orleans, LA 70130
