In 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...
Continue readingIn January 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $59 million on about $1.5 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 5 percent – and tariffs savings up by 8 percent – compared to January 2016. In terms of GSP savings, it was the best start to a year since 2013. Some states, such...
Continue readingAs we posted the other day, GSP expiration cost American companies $55 million in new taxes in November 2014, bringing the total taxes paid from August 2013 to November 2014. With GSP expiration, it’s not the case that just a few areas are impacted. Companies in every state are paying higher taxes, as shown on...
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