Every fiscal year the ITC Board of Directors recommends countries for the ITC to target in its efforts to develop or expand trade with Miami Dade County as part of the ITC Missions Program. The ITC Chair has appointed the following country ad hoc committees, each of which is chaired by an ITC Board member and member of ITC staff.

• African Trade Initiatives
• Asian Trade Initiatives
• European and Middle Eastern Trade Initiatives
• Western Hemisphere Trade Initiatives

Priority in selecting countries for ITC led missions and for third-party missions will depend upon the following criteria:

• Countries having or pursuing free trade agreements with the United States
• Countries having established air or sea routes with Miami Dade County
• Countries where there is a demonstrated potential to expand trade
• Countries where there is a demonstrated potential to develop trade
• Countries that extend an invitation to Miami Dade County to bring a trade mission
• Countries having Sister Cities agreements with Miami Dade County
• Countries where other Miami Dade trade institutions are taking trade missions
• Countries not visited in the last two years
• Countries visited by Miami-Dade County officials
• Countries conducting reciprocal missions