PULSES & BEYOND STEVE BALASKI NWSA How do you see the upcoming elections influencing port activity? Tariffs have been a key concern in this area as they have significant implications for our shippers, especially with India being the largest pulse consumer. Going back to low margins and price sensitivities, tariffs make it harder for US farmers to compete in the global marketplace so we definitely watch that closely. On the inbound side, we are seeing manufacturing shifting to other countries to avoid tariffs - there’s been a lot of interest in investment in Mexico, for example, for manufacturers. Is the port involved in advocacy at the policy level? We have a government affairs team and we do some of the advocacy work where appropriate. Because tariffs can have a negative impact on our volumes, we do advocate certain positions.
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