According to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies at least $89 million in May 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. In the first five months of expiration, American companies paid at least $397 million in extra taxes as...
Continue readingGSP saved American companies $865 million in eliminated taxes. That is about $136 million, or nearly $13 million per month, more than 2016. Savings for July-October also don’t reflect program changes adding benefits for travel goods that could add another $5-10 million per month once data are revised. GSP savings exceeded $1 million for 41...
Continue readingIn July 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $73 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 18 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 23 percent – compared to July 2016. (NOTE: that likely understates savings, as U.S. government data show no claimed GSP benefits for imports of...
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