News / US agri-exporters on the ropes with crippling costs and low returns, says survey

US agricultural exporters are smarting from maritime shortcomings over the past year, according to the results of the 2021 AgTC Ag Exporter-Carrier Service Impact Survey.

Many are being asked to deal with vastly increasing costs while suffering from lost sales.

Respondents said the value of lost sales ranged from $120,000 for the smallest company, up to as much as $65m, with many more reporting lost sales in the realm of millions of dollars.

Some 85% said sales were lost as a result ...