Written on December 10, 2017 in
USA
GSP is scheduled to expire on December 31, but Congress currently plans to adjourn by December 22. That means failure to renew GSP in the next 2 weeks likely results in an expiration that – if recent history is an example – could last years. As we continue advocating for GSP renewal, we want to...
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Written on December 6, 2017 in
Alabama
High GSP savings levels continued in October: GSP saved American companies $82 million on about $2.0 billion in imports – more than any other month all the way back to October 2006. GSP imports were up by 22 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 28 percent – compared to October 2016. Year-to-date savings...
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Written on November 17, 2017 in
USA
In the first nine months of 2017, GSP saved American companies $619 million in eliminated tariffs. Year-to-date GSP savings through September exceeded $1 million for 39 states plus Puerto Rico. The map below shows the overall value of year-to-date 2017 GSP imports (in blue) and tax savings (in red) by state.
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