That’s the approximate taxes paid by American companies on GSP-eligible goods since the Senate voted 97-1 to renew GSP last week. With the House recessing for Memorial Day, that will increase to about $33 million by the time Congress returns to DC on June 1. With benefits delayed 30 days between between enactment and implementation...
Continue readingLike the jobs debate, many people assume that if exports are goods for US manufacturers, imports must be bad. When it comes to GSP, nothing could further from the truth. Raw materials, components, and parts have accounted for more than 70 percent of GSP imports since the program expired. Though industrial tariffs tend to be...
Continue readingA little earlier this afternoon, the Senate voted 97-1 in favor of legislation (H.R. 1295, as amended with S. 1267) that would renew GSP through December 31, 2017 and refund most tariffs paid since GSP expired in July 2013. It would also extend certain preferences for imports from Africa and Haiti. A big THANK YOU...
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