Multiple congressional committees are moving ahead with hearings and legislation to address competitive issues with China. Two weeks ago, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and Ranking Member introduced the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, which aims to use trade negotiations and encourage supply chain diversification out of China (a...
Continue readingAccording to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies at least $65 million in February 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. In the first two months of expiration, American companies paid at least $135 million in extra taxes a...
Continue readingIt’s been three full months since Congress let GSP expire. In that time, American companies likely have paid over $200 million in extra tariffs – it was at least $70 million in January alone. Last week we highlighted how GSP expiration reduces American jobs, makes pay/benefits at existing jobs worse, makes China more competitive, and...
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