Georgia

Georgia's economy is a microcosm of America's tariff dilemma — a manufacturing powerhouse and agricultural giant simultaneously hurt by higher import costs and retaliatory export losses. The Kia plant in West Point and extensive auto parts suppliers across the state face 25% auto tariffs that disrupt Korean-American supply chains. The Port of Savannah, the fastest-growing container port in the US, handles $130B in annual trade; every tariff increase means higher costs flowing through its cranes. Georgia is the nation's top poultry-producing state, processing 1.4 billion broilers annually — China and Mexico's retaliatory tariffs directly threaten this $20B industry. The state grows 50% of America's pecans, and China was buying 30% of the crop before retaliatory tariffs collapsed that market. Gulfstream in Savannah builds the world's most prestigious business jets, using globally-sourced avionics and engines. Atlanta's role as a logistics hub (Hartsfield-Jackson, Norfolk Southern, UPS) means trade disruption cascades through the state's largest employment sector.