GSP saved American companies $72 million in June, about $17 million less (-19%) from July 2018. It marked the second month in a row that year-over-year savings due to terminated GSP for India and Turkey. In the first seven months of 2019, GSP saved American companies $628 million. Lost GSP for India cost American companies...
Continue readingLast night, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation terminating GSP for Turkey. The decision took effect immediately (May 17), following the March 4 notification of intent to terminate after at least 60 days. That 60-day minimum period ends on May 4. “We know who this will hurt – small but growing American businesses that dep...
Continue readingGSP benefits kick back in in just a few days, but it will be a while until we know the full cost of tariffs paid by American companies due to expiration. According to the latest available data, American companies paid $67 million in extra taxes because Congress failed to renew GSP last year. In the...
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