Posts by: Dan Anthony

GSP Expiration Cost $55 Million in April

Written on June 9, 2011 in Background

The trade data released by the Department of Commerce this afternoon showed that American companies paid an estimated $55.3 million in new taxes on $1.4 billion worth of previously GSP-eligible imports in April.  Through the first 4 months of the year, U.S. businesses paid $217.5 million in tariffs on $5.8 billion worth of imports. If...

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Examples for Writing Your Representatives

Written on June 8, 2011 in Background

We’ve received numerous copies of emails sent to Congressional staff over the last week through our House and Senate email pages.  Every company’s story is different, as is the way they tell it.  If you want to write your Senators/Reps but aren’t sure where to begin, here are some excerpts of emails we’ve received ...

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