Are You Ready to Buy Cuban Cigars Legally? (Or, how close are we really to trading with Cuba?)

 

(Gary Korb) On October 9th, 2015 I attended a conference in Miami titled, “Preparing for Trade with Cuba,” sponsored by Datamyne, a leading provider of international trade intelligence, and NEXCO, a group of export management companies who serve the needs of international professional exporters, importers and service providers. The reason for the conference was to help familiarize companies with the new trade regulations issued on January 16, 2015 by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments, which now allow U.S. businesses to trade commercially with Cuba.
Companies in attendance who have already launched commercial ventures inside Cuba provided speakers to explain the current realities of doing business there and how to deal with the regulations in preparing for what has been called “the U.S. entrepreneur’s next, best commercial frontier.” Continued