Congress is out of DC for one more week for the Easter/Passover recess, meaning most Reps will be holding events in the home districts/states before returning next week. This is a great chance to meet your reps in person and tell them about the difficulties you’re experiencing because of GSP expiration. There’s no comprehensive si...
Continue readingThis Sunday, millions of children will wake up with a basket full of candy, eggs, and other goodies. According to the National Confectioners Association, Easter is the second biggest holiday of the year for confectionery purchases (after only Halloween). In fact, 90 million chocolate bunnies and 16 billion jelly beans are made each yea...
Continue readingContrary to popular belief, most products imported under GSP are not finished consumer goods – they are raw materials, components, and other industrial goods used by American manufacturers for domestic production. Ferroalloys, which are used to produce steel, have seen the biggest increase in “imports under GSP” in the beginning o...
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