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Tag Archives: Illinois
A State-By-State Breakdown of the $472 Million in GSP Tariffs Savings Through August 2016
In the first eight months of 2016, GSP saved American companies about $472 million in eliminated tariffs. Hawaii joined the list of states for which GSP eliminated at least $1 million in tariffs on imports, bringing the total to 38 … Continue reading
Posted in California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas
Tagged California, Florida, Georgia, GSP, Hawaii, Illinois, Imports Work, New Jersey, New York, tariffs, taxes, Texas
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Year-to-Date GSP Savings By State through July 2016
In the first seven months of 2016, GSP saved American companies about $410 million in eliminated tariffs. New Hampshire joined the list of states for which GSP eliminated at least $1 million in tariffs on imports, bringing the total to … Continue reading
Posted in California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas
Tagged California, Florida, Georgia, GSP, gsp renewal, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, tariffs, taxes, Texas
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GSP Importers Go Above and Beyond to Promote Global Development
While we generally focus on the benefits to U.S. companies of the GSP program, it is important to remember that sourcing from GSP countries has a positive impact on the lives of workers and their families in developing countries. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Connecticut, GSP, GSP Supporter List, Illinois, Imports Work
Tagged California, Connecticut, development, GSP, GSP supporter list, Illinois, Imports Work, India
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GSP Saved American Companies $54 Million in January 2016
In January, the GSP program saved American companies more than $54 million on about $1.4 billion in imports. The GSP program has saved U.S. companies more than $5.6 billion since 2008. Overall, GSP tariff savings increased increased by 1.6 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Ghana, GSP, Illinois, India, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Thailand
Tagged Bolivia, Ghana, GSP, Illinois, India, Mississippi, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Thailand
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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
Welcome, 114th Congress! Now Please Renew GSP.
On a snowy day in DC, the 114th Congress was officially sworn in today. After a year-and-a-half of inaction on the expired GSP program, the new Congress couldn’t get here soon enough. The House alone has nearly 60 new members … Continue reading
Posted in GSP
Tagged #renewgsp, 114th Congress, California, Congress, Georgia, GSP, GSP supporter list, House, House of Representatives, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey
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7 New Organizations Call on Congress to Renew GSP
With Congress returning to DC and companies beginning to feel the sting of expiration, more and more American organizations are calling for immediate renewal of the GSP program.The map below shows the 20+ companies and associations – based in 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, GSP, GSP Supporter List, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington
Tagged Arizona, AZ, CA, California, Connecticut, CT, FL, Florida, GA, Georgia, GSP, gsp expiration, GSP supporter list, IL, Illinois, Maryland, MD, Missouri, MO, NC, New Jersey, New York, NJ, North Carolina, NY, OH, Ohio, Rhode Island, RI, SC, South Carolina, Texas, TX, WA, Washington
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Fair Trade Importer WorldFinds: “These Tariffs Are Paralyzing Us”
One of our latest GSP expiration survey responses shows how the new tariffs harm not just American companies and consumers, but also the small producers in developing countries that GSP was originally designed to help. The submission came from Kelly … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, India, Indonesia
Tagged development, fair trade, GSP, handicrafts, IL, Illinois, India, Indonesia, small business, smallbiz
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More Companies Call on Congress to Renew GSP
This morning, we added our newest company to the GSP Supporter List: Ferndale, Washington-based Kona Bicycle Company. Located in 1st Congressional District, the 27-employee company imports from Cambodia under GSP. Kona isn’t the only new company calling on Congress to … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Cambodia, Connecticut, Georgia, GSP, GSP Supporter List, Illinois, India, Indonesia, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Tagged brazil, Cambodia, Connecticut, CT-1, CT-3, GA-13, Georgia, GSP supporter list, IL-10, Illinois, India, Indonesia, Minnesota, MN-6, NC-11, New Jersey, New York, NJ-12, North Carolina, NY-20, NY-27, OH-9, Ohio, Tennessee, TN-1, VA-9, Virginia, WA-1, Washington, West Virginia, WV-3
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GSP and Illinois: Fast Facts
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 Illinois companies an … Continue reading
Posted in GSP, Illinois, India, State Reports
Tagged brake parts, GSP, GSP supporter list, IL, Illinois, India
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