The clock is ticking The trade deal the United States will need Strikes with many countries (most notably China) to avoid what Trump’s Treasury Secretary said “Unsustainable” tariff war. But in the US agricultural sector, damage has been caused and the economic crisis has begun.

American agricultural exporter says Global opposition to President Trump’s tariffs They are being punished, especially the decline in Chinese purchases of American agricultural products, resulting in cancellation of export orders and layoffs. Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agricultural Transport Alliance, a leading farmer export trade group, told CNBC The canceled purchase quantity of American agriculture should not be described as a crisis. “It’s already a mature crisis,” he said.

China has canceled pork orders since 2020, stopping shipments of 12,000 tons of pork, data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday.

AGTC said its members have shared “massive” financial losses, according to their reports.

Wood pulp and cardboard exporters reported to the Trade Group immediately canceled or held 6,400 metric tons in warehouses and 15 railcars in the supply chain called “stocks” are located when fees for delaying the flow of goods are charged. Meanwhile, exporters said China is expected to have 9,000 tons of water, which is expected to arrive on May 13, facing the threat of expensive transfers to Chinese bond warehouses or other countries, as Chinese buyers may reject the goods and abandon them in ports.

A grass seed exporter told AGTC it received a two-week notice that Chinese customers were cancelled by Chinese customers despite already bookings.

Kristi McKenney, executive director of the Port of Auckland, recently held a meeting on the impact of tariffs at a stakeholder meeting at the Port of Auckland, warning that a downturn in port cargo volumes due to tariffs could lead to job stability and economic health in the region, whether due to slowing imports or retaliatory export losses.

McKenney believes retaliatory tariffs on American agricultural products and manufactured goods are important exports transferred through Oakland. Exports include almonds, beef, pork, dairy and recycled materials, most of which are targeted in Asia. China is the port’s highest import trading partner and third export partner, accounting for 29% of Auckland’s total trade volume.

Unlike many U.S. ports that tend to be imported, Auckland is unique in maintaining an import and export balance of nearly 50/50. Oakland fears tariffs will directly affect its highest export destinations – Japan, Taiwan, China and South Korea – could significantly erode California’s market share to perishable and high-value commodities.

The Port of Oakland is the number one refrigerated export portal in the United States, with almost all container cargoes passing through Northern California.

“So many local union jobs depend on strong transport operations at the port, including dock workers, truck operators and warehouse workers,” said Democratic MP Latefah Simon. “I support smart trade policies that will increase workers and reduce costs for Auckland working families, which is not an illogical and retaliatory trade war.”

Agricultural exporters warn that no other market can quickly replace China’s demand and absorb quantity, which is already affecting prices.

“We have moved our employees and production to other (lower profitable) production and have greatly slowed down the purchase from independent suppliers (loggers, truckers, sawmills)” a lumberjack reported to AGTC. The market value of some products has fallen by 20%. It added: “The U.S. market is stable and constantly improving, but now it is full of a list of previous Chinese products.”

For large businesses offered by U.S. farms, exporters of feed such as hay and straw, reported that after Trump’s “liberation day” restricted its ability to export feed goods, 68 blank sailings restricted cargo space, which limited the export space of freight ships.

“It is worrying that the remaining vessels will be the most expensive/expensive ‘premium’ service of our products without absorbing without losing money. As a large, low-value project, we cannot afford a substantial increase in marine freight,” Forage reported to AGTC.

have China’s ship traffic drops sharplyAccording to Vizion data Global Ocean Booking Tracker.

“What we’ve seen over the past two weeks is a continuing correction in booking demand for U.S. imports, especially from China,” said Ben Tracy, vice president of strategic business development at Vizion. He added: “We’re now seeing that it translates into a starting drop.”

A hay exporter in central Washington sent large amounts of its crop output to Hong Kong and mainland China to reroute most of its exports to Japan, Dubai, Taiwan and some Chinese ports over the past two weeks. These changes are cost to the company, which tells AGTC: “This is unsustainable and no one can replace all the quantities purchased in China.”

Hay exporters immediately stopped stopping in all orders and began laying off employees.

“We have to adjust the number of employees to reduce 12 people. This accounts for a quarter of the total number of employees,” it wrote. The company said it has been communicating with customers and employees, hoping that “in our country, hasty, reckless decisions will reverse and alleviate the deep troubles we face at this time.”

Aside from the tariff rebound, agriculture faces another imminent financial challenge Charge port fees of more than USD 1.5 million Starting from autumn.

Bulk agriculture is carved from port fees levied in USTR rules, but agriculture transported in containers is not exempt from fees. Friedmann said exemptions are essential because the most valuable agricultural exports in the United States are shipped in containers rather than bulk containers.

The export of containers includes refrigerated beef, pork, poultry, fruits, vegetables, dairy and processed foods such as French fries. Cotton, feed (hay, alfalfa), nuts, dried dairy products, wood, paper and soybeans, soybeans used for human consumption are also transported to containers. “Efforts to exempt all agricultural exports, including container agriculture, are continuing,” Fredman said.

According to U.S. trade data, U.S. agriculture’s share of moving in containers is about 25% by quantity and nearly 55% by value.

USTR did not respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the fee waiver of container agriculture.

“Most of our future is in the hands of very few,” a hay exporter wrote to AGTC. “We beg those few to carefully study how to keep goods flowing while addressing trade imbalances and perceived differences.”