Doing Business in the Caribbean
Learn about opportunities in 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. The region is the third largest export market for U.S. manufactured goods in Latin America behind only Mexico and Brazil. 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. Additionally, the Commerce Department will convene the 2020 Trade Americas Conference and Trade Mission to the Caribbean Region (May 31 – June 5). Read more here.
Speakers:
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.
Saul Newsome is principal of Newsome International Law, which focuses on international business matters, from cross-border business incentives to federal regulatory export compliance. 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.