Georgia Ports and Trade

Why is the gross value of goods through Savannah’s port different from Georgia value added?

• Every cargo shipment is produced entirely in Savannah
• Port activity is omitted from all state accounts
• Cargo value includes production beyond local port services
• Cargo value measures only dockworkers’ wages

What limits the use of Savannah throughput as a direct measure of Georgia production?

• Transit cargo is always a Georgia final product
• Every unloaded item is part of state government output
• All cargo must originate inside Georgia
• Some cargo is produced or consumed outside Georgia