LA Port Sees Huge Drop In Exports

Delays in the transfer of cargo continue in Southern California as vessels line the horizon waiting offload containers into the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—The amount of U.S. goods exported by the Port of Los Angeles will hit a 16-year low this year, continuing a four-year downward spiral.

This month, exports have decreased nearly 40 percent, Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka announced at a news conference Dec. 15.