We heard yesterday from someone that used to import under GSP. Sadly, he and his wife no longer own the business they started together more than 10 years ago. Why? GSP expiration caused a major hit on cash flow and made it difficult to fulfill orders. By the time we surveyed companies in September 2014...
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Written on January 20, 2015 in
GSP
President Barack Obama will begin his annual State of the Union address momentarily. It will touch on a number of issues, includes taxes, foreign policy, education, and yes, even trade. Some proposals will be viewed as partisan, and others will simply be controversial (regardless of party). Many will be DOA in Congress. Yet programs like...
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Written on January 16, 2015 in
Brazil
As 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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