FL H9093

Designates May 1, 2014, as "Florida Transatlantic Trade and Investment Day" in the State of Florida

The transatlantic economy represents nearly 36 percent of the $88 trillion global gross domestic product

European Union purchased Florida goods worth $6.1 billion (9 percent of Florida's total exports in 2012) and services worth $9.3 billion (30 percent of Florida's exported services in 2011)

Small and medium-sized companies accounted for 68 percent of Florida exports in 2011, with one in six Florida manufacturing jobs dependent on exports

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership aims to reduce trade restrictions, increase exports, and expand manufacturing jobs