Kevin Frank, president and CEO of Voith Hydro’s North American operations, penned a great op-ed for today’s Congress Blog at The Hill. In it, Frank argues that: “Businesses that have remained competitive due in part to their use of the program are now burdened with significant – and unexpected – costs. These new ...
Continue readingIn light of today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, we decided to roll out some of our new GSP import data by state. For example, did you know that…. Five of the top six states in terms of tariffs paid through April because of GSP expiration are represented on the Finance Committee? Maryland, represented on the...
Continue readingNearly $80 million worth of gelatin sheets and derivatives entered the United States duty free in 2010 under GSP, accounting for 44% of total U.S. gelatin imports. GSP saved American manufacturers $3.5 million last year, about the same as 2009. Brazil, Argentina, and India are the top GSP supplier countries, although Colombia also expor...
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