Number: RS22332
Title: Trade in the U.S. Gulf Region: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Beyond
Authors: Mary Jane Bolle, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report examines trade entering and leaving the United States through the Gulf of Mexico and its 16 major ports - a region extending from southern Florida to southern Texas. It is designed as a tool for planning or reaction in the 109th Congress, 2nd session, as Congress continues to deal with the hurricanes' aftermath; and as a resource to help quickly identify some of the potential trade effects of any other natural or manmade disaster that might strike the U.S. Gulf coast. Included are five graphs, a map, and a table summarizing specific trade data for the 16 ports. Finally, this report looks at potential trade implications of any such disasters and identifies some policy issues.
Pages: 6
Date: January 26, 2006