Two of Alaska's biggest exports are caught up in the US-China trade dispute
As President Donald Trump’s trade dispute with China continues to drag out, some of Alaska’s biggest exports expect to be hit with even steeper tariffs than they’ve seen in recent months.
Now, the timber and seafood industries are trying to figure out how to do business as the pressure mounts.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is always on the lookout for innovative ways to create demand for the state’s catch. Sometimes that includes sending salmon to influencers on Instagram.
Other times, strategizing how get more of the product into the global market. Jeremy Woodrow, a director at the organization, says that’s what they’ve always done.
Read more: https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/05/17/two-of-alaskas-biggest-exports-are-caught-up-in-the-us-china-trade-dispute/
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