Category Archives: Turkey

GSP Saved American Companies $59 Million in September 2016

In September, the GSP program saved American companies $59 million on about $1.5 billion in imports. While the value of GSP imports decreased by about 5 percent, the tariff savings only decreased by 0.3 percent compared to September 2015. Overall, … Continue reading

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GSP Saved American Companies $58 Million in July 2016

In July, the GSP program saved American companies $58 million on about $1.5 billion in imports. GSP saved U.S. companies $410 million in the first seven months of 2016. In the one year since renewal, GSP saved American companies about … Continue reading

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GSP Saved American Companies $62 Million in May 2016

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

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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GSP Saved American Companies $62 Million in March 2016

In March, the GSP program saved American companies nearly $62 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. The GSP program saved U.S. companies $170 million in the first three months of 2016. Overall, GSP tariff savings increased increased by 8 … Continue reading

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Importance of GSP Imports for American Jobs

The 2016 presidential elections have focused a lot on trade – and not in a good way. The remaining candidates on both sides of the aisle seem to be jockeying for the mantle of “Most Protectionist.” In current environment, it … Continue reading

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GSP Saved American Companies $663 Million in 2015

In 2015, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program saved American companies more than $660 million on $17.4 billion in imports. The infographic below highlights some other key facts and figures about the GSP program for 2015.

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GSP Renewal Allows Small Business to Hire 2 New Workers

Fab-Line Machinery, which has facilities in St. Charles, Illinois and Nashville, Tennessee, imports metal fabrication machinery from Turkey under GSP. The products, including hydraulic press breaks, hydraulic shears, and plasma cutting systems, are used by American manufacturers for domestic production. … Continue reading

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With Program Renewed, Here Are the Products that May Lose Benefits on October 1 in the GSP Annual Review

With the President signing the GSP renewal legislation into law in late June, all parts of the GSP program will restart – including the Annual Review process. The legislation included a provision extending the deadline for the 2014 Annual Review … Continue reading

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GSP Survey Responses from Companies in Ways and Means Districts

The House Ways and Means Committee is currently holding a hearing on the trade agenda, so it seems appropriate to highlight survey responses from companies located in Ways and Means members’ districts. You can see previous survey responses here, here, … Continue reading

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