The Similarities And Differences Between The East Coast And The West Coast

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The East Coast and the West Coast both take a vital role in keeping our countries store shelves stocked. Each coast does its part but what goes on behind the scenes is what we're gonna talk about. The West Coast normally has busier ports because of its location. If you look at a map the East Coast of Asia is right across the Pacific Ocean from California Coast. Since the majority of products we sell are made in China. So most of shipments will come from Asia. Making the West Coast a prime location to ship to. Even though the West Coast handles more imports, the East Coast also has a big job in keeping our store shelves stocked. The East Coast doesn't have as big of ports as California,Oregon, or Washington and this is because we get the majority

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