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U.S. Ports Plan To Trade
With Cuba Once
Embargo Lifted
Washington - Some U.S. port
cities are putting plans in place to trade with Cuba
just in case the 47-year-old trade embargo on this
island country is lifted, the USA Today reported
Thursday.
In New Orleans, La., city officials met recently
with Cuba experts to discuss how to rekindle
relationships in Cuba and bolster trade with the
island if relations improve, according to the
report.
Local officials plan to visit Cuba this fall.
Mobile, Ala., is adding its representatives to a
group of 60 state and trade officials visiting Cuba
in July.
In a recent report, the Chamber of Commerce in
Miami, Fla., analyzed the economic impact on the
city if the embargo is lifted.
Since Barack Obama was sworn in as U.S. president in
January, he has made it easier for Cuban Americans
to visit relatives in Cuba and authorized expansion
of telecommunication service to the island.
The U.S. Congress also has loosened restrictions on
sending agricultural items.
Trade with Cuba could bring a much-needed economic
boost to U.S. port cities at a time when communities
are looking for ways to weather the recession,
experts said.
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