Posts by: Dan Anthony

Sharing Means Caring….About GSP Renewal

Written on June 7, 2011 in Background

Site traffic is way up over the last two days, but not from the usual sources (e.g., google searches, links we’ve sent, etc.).  In fact, we haven’t been able to track them at all.  That likely means one thing:  you all are forwarding the links to colleagues in volumes that we have not seen to...

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How Much is a Sleeping Bag Worth?

Written on June 6, 2011 in GSP

Bloomberg News has an article today on GSP expiration called “Sleeping-Bag King Forces Duties on $22.6 Billion in U.S. Imports.”  Unfortunately, the link is for subscribers only, but it makes some interesting points. Here’s one fun fact: $22.6 billion worth of GSP imports in 2010 must now pay tariffs to prevent GSP benefits f...

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New “Email Your Representatives” Page

Written on June 3, 2011 in GSP

Yesterday, we launched a new page that allows you to email the staff contact that handles trade issues for the 435 congressional districts. Similar to the cleverly titled “Email Your Senators” page, this one is called “Email Your Representatives.”  If you’re not sure which district you’re in, there’s a...

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