In 2019, GSP saved American companies $1.035 billion in eliminated tariffs, including $24 million on Covid-related products. The graphic below highlights the variety of products imported under GSP last year. In a major shift from 2018, consumer goods were the largest category of GSP imports by both value ($6.6 billion) and savings ($512 million). C...
Continue readingGSP eliminated over $24 million in tariffs in 2019 on products directly related to Covid-19 response. Congress should renew GSP immediately to ensure continued GSP duty-free treatment for these critical products and provide certainty for American companies that are already struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. GSP’s current authorizatio...
Continue readingAccording to new research from the Coalition for GSP, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program saved American companies $1.035 billion in 2019. Total imports under GSP were nearly $21 billion. While imports under GSP were down from 2018, savings were about the same, as the average tariff waived jumped to 5.0% in 2019 from...
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