Port of Longview exports down 19 percent

  • Associated Press
  • Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:40pm
  • Business

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Exports from the Port of Longview continue to drop, despite a dramatic increase in imports.

The Longview Daily News reports that a new report released Tuesday shows the volume of goods exported fell 19 percent in the first six months of the year.

Port officials say log and grain markets continued to suffer from the strong U.S. dollar and growing competition from abroad.

While soy meal and corn exports improved, wheat and soybean shipments nosedived and barley exports disappeared.

Port officials say they hope things will pick up once the Chinese market calms down.

In contrast with exports, imports at the port were up 92 percent, boosted by arrivals of calcined coke and metal products.

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