Based on data released this week, continued GSP expiration cost American importers another $60 million in April 2015. At nearly $2 million a day in higher taxes, GSP expiration’s estimated cost through today (June 5) is about $1.23 BILLION paid by American companies. Since the Senate approved GSP legislation by a vote of 97-1, American...
Continue readingBased on data released last week, continued GSP expiration cost American importers another $55 million in November 2014. For New Mexico, November 2014 was the most costly month yet in terms of unnecessary taxes paid because of GSP expiration, driven largely by above average imports of jewelry from the Philippines and Turkey. From August 2013...
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 New Mexico companies an estimated $293,000 in 2011. New Mexico companies imported an estimated $8...
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