Written on October 10, 2017 in
Alabama
In August, the GSP program saved American companies $75 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. Those figures are notable for several reasons: That is the highest reported monthly savings since October 2008. GSP imports were up by 17 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 21 percent – compared to August 2016. Year-to-date...
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Written on August 15, 2017 in
Alabama
In June 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $71 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. June marked the first time that monthly GSP savings exceeded $70 million in consecutive months since September-October 2008. (GSP saved American companies $72 million May). GSP imports were up by 15 percent – and tariffs savings were up...
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Written on July 26, 2017 in
Alabama
In May 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $72 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 14 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 16 percent – compared to May 2016. Some states such as New Hampshire and New Mexico saw much larger increases in GSP imports and...
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