GSP saved American companies $66 million in June, about $39 million less than in May and $15 million less (-18%) from June 2018. The June declines reflect the first full month without GSP eligibility for imports from Turkey and first (mostly) full month without GSP for India. In the first six months of 2019, GSP...
Continue readingGSP terminations for India and Turkey could take effect as soon as Saturday, May 4. Nothing happens automatically – a Presidential Proclamation setting an implementation date must be issued – after May 4 any such proclamation can take effect immediately. Kicking India and Turkey out would cost American companies over $300 million annual...
Continue readingNew trade data for January came out yesterday and the numbers aren’t pretty: American companies paid $77 million in extra taxes because Congress failed to renew GSP last year. By comparison, the most tariffs paid in a single month during the last 2-year expiration was “just” $61 million. So the stakes for a swift, retroactive...
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