When February 14 rolls around every year, very few people think about expired trade programs. But perhaps they should. In particular, Members of Congress should take a moment to realize how allowing programs like GSP to remain expired can increase costs on what should be one of the sweetest days of the year. Don’t get...
Continue readingThe Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program eliminates U.S. tariffs (i.e., taxes) on certain imports from developing countries. GSP imports in 2011 totaled $18.5 billion and the program saved American companies more than $700 million. GSP saved Iowa companies an estimated $3.5 million in 2011. Iowa companies imported an estimated $93.9 mill...
Continue readingWith its most recent update, our Supporter List now includes companies operating in 48 states and 292 congressional districts. You can download the list of GSP Supporters by district here. You can add your company name by emailing here. New York’s 14th (Carolyn Maloney) is the top district with nine companies. Californi...
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