SAVANNAH, Ga. — It's been just over two months since President Donald Trump announced a sweeping — and frequently evolving — tariff plan that rattled stock markets and put businesses on notice.

With a deeply interconnected economy and a busy international port system along its coast, Georgia has had a front row seat to all the developments.

The ships that pas s through the ports in Savannah and Brunswick carry goods Georgians use every day.

"We are the number three container port in the United States," said Michael Toma , an economist at Georgia Southern University. "We are playing in the big leagues."

Georgia's major ports in Savannah and Brunswick are a critical gateway to the international economy. According to Georgia Ports Authority data , just last year more than 5 mil

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