Trump China Tariffs to Hit California Hub Serving Amazon, FedEx

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.

Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese imports is expected to dramatically reduce volume through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s busiest container gateway, according to a report by the Southern California Leadership Council and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. China’s 125% retaliatory duties on US goods are likely to drag down outbound traffic.

“That’s going to ...