Written on November 7, 2017 in
Alabama
High GSP savings levels continued in September: GSP saved American companies $72 million on about $1.7 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 15 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 19 percent – compared to September 2016. Year-to-date savings from GSP are up $83 million, or about $9.3 million per month, over...
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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 September 11, 2017 in
Alabama
In 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...
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