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GSP Saved American Companies $62 Million in May 2016

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Dan Anthony

In May, the GSP program saved American companies $62 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. The GSP program saved U.S. companies $292 million in the first five months of 2016. Overall, the value of GSP imports and tariff savings … Continue reading →

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GSP Saved American Companies $60 Million in April 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Dan Anthony

In April, the GSP program saved American companies $60 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. The GSP program saved U.S. companies $230 million in the first four months of 2016. Overall, the value of GSP imports and tariff savings … Continue reading →

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Ohio Small Biz: At Least 3 Net Jobs Tied to GSP Refunds

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Dan Anthony

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The pictures above (or at least the checks in them) are worth SO much more. The checks are the first GSP refunds for The Cannon Group, a small business in Westerville, … Continue reading →

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Which States’ Companies Are Paying Higher Taxes Because of GSP Expiration? All of Them.

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Dan Anthony

As we posted the other day, GSP expiration cost American companies $55 million in new taxes in November 2014, bringing the total taxes paid from August 2013 to November 2014. With GSP expiration, it’s not the case that just a … 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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More than 400 American Organizations Calling on Congress to Renew GSP

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dan Anthony

Six more companies added their names to the GSP Supporter List since yesterday, bringing the total to 404 American companies and associations calling for the immediate, retroactive renewal of the GSP program. The 380+ companies on the list are incredibly … Continue reading →

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A-GSPC Ambassadors Urge Congress to Renew GSP

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Dan Anthony

Earlier this week, our friends at the Alliance for GSP Countries (A-GSPC) sent a letter to congressional leaders signed by the Ambassadors from Algeria, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Fiji, Georgia, Indonesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, and Yemen.  … Continue reading →

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Senate Debates….GSP Supporter List Grows

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dan Anthony

The Senate is in its 3rd day of debate on amendments to the GSP/TAA bill.  Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) keeps saying that he hopes we’re “heading into the home stretch,” but it is unclear when final votes will take place. … Continue reading →

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Faces of GSP Expiration: California

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Dan Anthony

The second installment in a new series of one-pagers we’re rolling out called “The American Faces of GSP Expiration.” This California-based small business had to lay off a worker to compensate for increased costs. Please contact the Coalition to be … Continue reading →

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GSP Exporter Countries Weigh in on GSP Renewal

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dan Anthony

Yesterday, the Ambassadors to the United States from nine GSP beneficiary countries sent a joint-letter to Congressional leadership urging GSP renewal.  A copy of the letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is available here.  The Hill newspaper picked up … Continue reading →

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