2. Our Work
We work closely with business and political communities to
improve trade relations and investment between the U.S. and
Cuba. We focus on improving agriculture production, supply
chains, trade, investment, and the sustainability of our shared
natural resources.
Our Goal
Collaborative Action for Improved Trade Relations. To work
closely with the business and political community to improve
the understanding between the U.S. and Cuba with the aim of
creating stable and synergetic consensus, trade, and foreign
direct investment partnerships.
Affiliations
The United States Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, USACC,
promotes the end to the embargo.
We are members of the Illinois Cuba Working Group. Together
we improve trade between the Midwest and Latin America
Chicago Foods International is a food distributor focused on
trade with Cuba. We have experience in exporting products to
every retail chain throughout Cuba, as well as marketing and
selling private label brands.
CFI Contact Information: pjohnson.cfi@gmail.com 773-814-2493
CFI - Overview
3. Equity Projects
We focus on projects that increase productivity in Cuba, support
two-way trade, and target both the increasing tourism sector,
Cuban nationals, as well as export to Regional and U.S. markets.
For more information, please contact us.
Management-Consulting
CFI will guide your international business transactions, from
initial information gathering to final product delivery.
Development of projects in Cuba presents unique challenges.
Our management team has project development experience and
expertise in the Cuban market with a track record of export sales
to Cuba. Our combined experience and long-term relationships
with Cuban nationals are the strengths of our organization.
We are one of only a few U.S. companies that have successfully
exported products to Cuba for the past eight years and work with
both private label brands, SME’s as well as Fortune 500
companies.
CFI - Services
CFI Contact Information: pjohnson.cfi@gmail.com 773-814-2493
4. • Security and confidence for the development of trade and cultural
relations
• Identification of contacts and establishing relationships with agents
and distribution channels and suppliers
• Overcoming barriers posed by language or culture that often delay
the work cycle in foreign trade
• Obtaining business licenses, certificate and technical requirements
from both Cuba and the U.S.
• Management of processes and communication between
stakeholders
• Collaboration with companies interested in exporting products and
services to the US.
• Trade strategy and market intelligence
• Trade Missions and Learning Journey delegations to Cuba
• Communications in English and Spanish
• Representation and assistance with Trade Fairs
• Preliminary market studies
• Market entry strategies
• Policy outreach
• Educational updates and briefings
• Feasibility Studies
• U.S. Licensing
• Cuba Approval
• Product Registration
• Logistical Flow of Goods
• Label Requirements
• Contract Resolution/Negotiation
CFI – Services
CFI Contact Information: pjohnson.cfi@gmail.com 773-814-2493
5. Paul Johnson, President
Paul Johnson has spent the past twenty years studying Cuba’s
history, culture, economy and language. He wrote his masters
thesis on the economic development of Havana in 1999 and
founded Chicago Foods International, which exports food products
to Cuba.
As Executive Director of the Illinois Cuba Working Group, he works
with State agriculture organizations, departments, and
corporations whose mission is to improve trade between the state
and Cuba. As Co-Chair of the United States Agriculture Coalition
for Cuba (USACC), he works with corporations and national
agriculture groups to improve trade relations and end the
embargo.
Jose Kindelan
Managing Partner - Cuba
Augustin Campara
Legal Counsel - Cuba
CFI – Our Team
CFI Group Contact Information: pjohnson.cfi@gmail.com 773-814-2493
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Alexander Pérez
Legal Counsel - Cuba
