Archive for: April 2011

If Not GSP Countries, Then Where?

Written on April 15, 2011 in GSP

On Wednesday, we showed that 73 percent of the top imports under GSP lost market share in the first two months of 2011 compared to one year earlier.  Across the board, general trends showed a shift away from GSP imports in favor of imports from other countries/under other programs.  Since company examples are always better...

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GSP Supporter List Tops 160

Written on April 14, 2011 in GSP

The GSP Supporter List is now up to 163 companies and associations.  These organizations are headquartered in 34 states, 109 congressional districts, and the District of Columbia. The pace of new companies signing on to the list has slowed, but we’re still adding at least one new name – and often more – almost every...

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Is Expiration (Already) Causing a Shift Away from GSP Imports?

Written on April 13, 2011 in GSP

Yesterday, we posted that GSP expiration cost American companies $100 million through the first two months of 2011.  If you continued reading beyond the headline, you probably remember us saying that “it’s too soon to make bold claims about the impact on sourcing decisions.”  We stand by that statement, but…. Toda...

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