The International Perishable Conference and Expo will be held in Miami, Florida on May 12-14, 2014. This Conference will focus on perishables which are the number one commodity through Miami International Airport and a very important product for the sea ports in South Florida. Miami International Airport handles more than 71% of all perishables that enter the United States by air and a very important and growing commodity for Port Miami and all of South Florida.
The International Perishable Conference and Expo will have several speakers from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to walk the participants through the perishable importing process step by step both by air and sea. The discussions will help everyone in the perishable business understand all of the steps in the process when sending a product to the United States, what happens when the product arrives at the airport or seaport and what are the responsibilities that the three governmental agencies have in getting the products cleared. The agricultural inspection process and how it is done will be reviewed along with the steps that happen when a pest is found in a shipment and any other steps to have the products move on to the distribution chain.
Other topics include the process it takes to get in bond or in transit shipments moved through South Florida; the changes that are coming soon from CBP, USDA and FDA; and the process to export perishable products from the United States.
Registration is on the website www.perishablesconference.com Cost to attend is $139 and booth spaces and sponsorships are still available. For more information contact Christine Boldt at 305-297-6603.
Source: The International Perishable Conference and Expo
