News / Port chiefs spell out to Trump the danger to US economy from tariffs

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Chiefs at seven large US ports have written to President Trump to express their “deep concern” over the “escalating trade conflict” with China. 

Claiming tariffs are creating “irredeemable economic harm”, they note there was a 30% decline in exports to China from Californian ports last year, while exports of wheat – grown across 10 states ? have nearly ceased. 

“The negative impact to these exporters will be long-lasting, because they cannot easily find new customers outside of China now that existing ones ...