1、1 Carolyn Smith and Michael Donnelly, KSG-FDT, CRS, provided statistical assistance. 2 See Table 1 footnotes for a list of ports affected. For other reports on Hurricane Katrina andits effects on commerce, see CRS Report RL33075, U.S. Agriculture After Hurricane Katrina:(continued.)Congressional Res
2、earch Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22332Updated January 26, 2006Trade in the U.S. Gulf Region: HurricanesKatrina, Rita and BeyondMary Jane BolleSpecialist in International TradeForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis r
3、eport examines trade entering and leaving the United States through the Gulfof Mexico and its 16 major ports a region extending from southern Florida tosouthern Texas. It is designed as a tool for planning or reaction in the 109th Congress,2nd session, as Congress continues to deal with the hurrican
4、es aftermath; and as aresource to help quickly identify some of the potential trade effects of any other naturalor manmade disaster that might strike the U.S. Gulf coast. Included are five graphs, amap, and a table summarizing specific trade data for the 16 ports. Finally, this reportlooks at potent
