Altus Brands, LLC is a small, 12-employee company in Grawn, Michigan – near Traverse City and Michigan’s “Little Finger” – that imports leather bags from the Philippines. It is among the many companies in the United States and around the world that needs Congress to renew GSP and refund tariffs paid immediately. GSP be...
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Written on July 27, 2021 in
Brazil
Ciranda, Inc. employs 55 people in Hudson, Wisconsin. Founded in 1994, Ciranda supplies certified organic and non-GMO ingredients – with a focus on sustainable supply and fair trade practices – to American brands and manufacturers. In 2017, Ciranda became a 100% employee-owned company. It is among the many companies in the United States...
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Written on July 20, 2021 in
Alabama
According to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies at least $89 million in May 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. In the first five months of expiration, American companies paid at least $397 million in extra taxes as...
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