That’s how many millions of dollars GSP saved importers in 2010. Actually, our estimates say $688,834,642, but the rounded figure is close enough. Thailand edged out India as the country responsible for the most GSP savings: $148.43 million for Thailand compared to $148.39 million for India. In 3rd place was Indonesia, whose...
Continue readingThe U.S. Census Bureau released the full-year 2010 trade data today, so we wanted to provide a few highlights: -Imports under GSP in 2010 totaled $22.6 billion, up from $20.2 billion in 2009, but still well below their 2008 peak of $31.2 billion -Thailand was the top GSP supplier country with $3.6 billion, followed by...
Continue readingSocotherm LaBarge, a joint venture formed in 2007 between (Argentinian) Socotherm Americas and (American) LaBarge Coating, provides custom coating for steel pipes used by the energy industry. The company’s state-of-the-art facility in Channelview, Texas can handle pipes up to 4′ in diameter and 83′ long – while its pri...
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