Category Archives: Oregon

On Oregon Primary Day, Watch Senator Wyden Talk About Need to Renew GSP

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Dan Anthony

What better way to spend a few minutes on Oregon primary day than watching Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) talk about the importance of GSP renewal? In the clip below, Senator Wyden discusses how GSP is an … Continue reading →

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GSP Expiration – A Hard Lesson About Imports and Jobs

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dan Anthony

May is World Trade Month. For those intrepid trade souls who like to buck conventional wisdom and speak about the unspeakable – the benefits of imports – today also marks the start of the 4th annual “Imports Work for America” … Continue reading →

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Small Businesses Are Hurt Most by GSP Expiration

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Dan Anthony

National Small Business Week kicked off today. According to the SBA, more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business. These companies are also some of the biggest users of the GSP program: more than 530 … Continue reading →

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House, Senate Hearings on Trade, Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dan Anthony

Over the last few weeks, the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees held hearings on trade. The Coalition asked companies to send a few sentences that we could include in our submissions for the record. Several dozen responded, … Continue reading →

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One Day of GSP Expiration – Who Paid the Price on July 17?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Dan Anthony

We frequently note that each day of GSP expiration costs American importers nearly $2 million in additional taxes. We also highlight the diverse GSP importers that are on the supporter list. But we don’t know how many other GSP importers … Continue reading →

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Waiting on a $468 Million Tax Day Refund

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Dan Anthony

Tax day. For some that means refunds and others it means cutting a check to Uncle Sam. For GSP importers, it means another $1.8 million in higher import taxes (in addition to corporate taxes, income taxes on wages, etc.) because … Continue reading →

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Costs of GSP Expiration by State: August-November 2013

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Dan Anthony

As we noted last Friday, GSP expiration cost another $54 million in November. In total, expiration increased import taxes by more than $228 million from August to November, raising prices for companies in every state. Just how much varies greatly … Continue reading →

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NAM Says It’s Time to Renew GSP

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Dan Anthony

Yesterday, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) wrote about the negative impact of GSP expiration on…not surprisingly…manufacturers. At the most basic level, because of GSP expiration “many manufacturers’ costs are higher and their competitiveness undermined.” This of course is a … Continue reading →

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GSP and Oregon: Fast Facts

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Dan Anthony

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program eliminates U.S. tariffs (i.e., taxes) on certain imports from developing countries. GSP imports in 2011 totaled $18.5 billion and the program saved American companies more than $700 million. GSP saved Oregon companies an … Continue reading →

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Updated GSP Supporter List by CD

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dan Anthony

With its most recent update, our Supporter List now includes companies operating in 48 states and 292 congressional districts.  You can download the list of GSP Supporters by district here.  You can add your company name by emailing here. New … Continue reading →

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