USCIB Featured in Los Angeles Business Journal Article on Global Trade Realignment

USCIB President and CEO Whitney Baird was featured in a Los Angeles Business Journal Article, “Ports: Examining the Shift,” discussing the shift in where the imports are sourced amid a global trade realignment. The article shared insights shared during a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May, where Baird highlighted that the world is at an “inflection point” and undergoing a “fundamental reassessment” of the status quo as governments and businesses reevaluate global trade relationships and efforts to reduce dependence on China for critical inputs and production.

One of Baird’s quotes: “For US businesses, the best outcome would be something that maintains a wary respect, some guardrails and a continuation of a relatively predictable set of supply chains.”

The full article is available here.

Published On: June 1, 2026

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