Category: Indonesia

Senate Debates….GSP Supporter List Grows

Written on September 21, 2011 in Argentina

The Senate is in its 3rd day of debate on amendments to the GSP/TAA bill.  Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) keeps saying that he hopes we’re “heading into the home stretch,” but it is unclear when final votes will take place. While the Senators continue to talk, more American companies continue to join our efforts.  Since...

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Happy 4th of July from Renew GSP Today….

Written on July 1, 2011 in GSP

…unless, of course, you’re one of the thousands of U.S. companies still paying unnecessary tariffs because Congress has yet to pass GSP renewal legislation. In honor of the holiday, we created our GSP flag made up of the money paid in tariffs every second that GSP has been expired. Fun facts about our GSP Expiration...

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Company Lays Off Workers…Worst May Be Yet to Come

Written on June 30, 2011 in Indonesia

The fifth installment in a our “American Faces of GSP Expiration” series.  This Tennessee-based company, with additional manufacturing facilities in New York, Virginia, and West Virginia, has already laid off 5 workers because of GSP expiration.  If GSP is not renewed soon, it may have an even greater impact on the ability of ...

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