January 24, 2017 - 6:35 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The first legal cargo from Cuba in more than 50 years has arrived in the United State.
The Miami Herald (https://goo.gl/PZLZz8 ) reports that two containers of artisanal charcoal arrived Tuesday morning at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale aboard a Crowley Maritime ship called the K-Storm.
The special charcoal is made from Cuban marabu by private, worker-owned co-operatives. Marabu is an invasive woody species from Africa that is considered a nuisance on the island.
The exports are legal under a rule change by the Obama administration that allows the importation of some products produced by independent Cuban entrepreneurs. The United States has imposed a trade embargo on Cuba for more than half a century.
Port officials are preparing to receive a business delegation from Cuba later in the week.
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Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com
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