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Trump China Tariffs to Hit California Hub Serving Amazon, FedEx

Los Angeles port officials expect cargo volumes to fall by at least 10% as early as May.Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg

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By Alicia Clanton

April 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports threaten to disrupt Southern California’s trade economy, a sector that moves a third of the nation’s container cargo and supports nearly 2 million jobs, according to a new analysis.