Tariffs
Ongoing Tariff Battles Drive Surge in Seaport Cargo Volume
Shipments through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma hit record level
The Northwest Seaport Alliance turned in a record April in terms of international cargo, with container volumes up by double digits, both year over year and year to date, NWSA officials announced. The robust international cargo traffic recorded by NWSA played out during a booming economy that also is enduring turbulent trade winds with the…
Ongoing U.S.-China Trade Dispute Is a Drag on Washington States Exports
New report details the extent of the states economic exposure to retaliatory tariffs
The ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States, marked by retaliatory tariffs put in place by both nations, is resulting in costly blowback for Washington companies who are feeling the brunt of the tariff war between the two nations, a recent report by the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) reveals. The report…