Representatives Ralph Norman (SC-5), Jim Himes (CT-4), and 36 other Members sent a letter to leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee today in support of GSP renewal. The bipartisan letter, which included 17 Republicans and 21 Democrats from 20 states, urged the Committee “to advance a long-term GSP extension as quickly as possible.&rdqu...
Continue readingIn July 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $73 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 18 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 23 percent – compared to July 2016. (NOTE: that likely understates savings, as U.S. government data show no claimed GSP benefits for imports of...
Continue readingIn March 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $62 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. GSP imports were down by 2 percent – though tariffs savings were up by 1 percent – compared to March 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, GSP imports were basically flat by value and up about 2...
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