GSP saved American companies a record $1.03 billion in 2018, smashing the previous high of $894 million set in 2017. Since Congress renewed GSP in 2015 following a multi-year lapse, annual GSP savings for American companies have increased by more than $350 million. Despite overwhelming congressional support for GSP renewal in 2018, the Trump...
Continue readingIn April 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $66 million on about $1.7 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 8 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 11 percent – compared to April 2016. Some states such as Kentucky and Virginia saw much larger increases in GSP imports and savings compared...
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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