Earlier this week we heard from Custom Direct, Inc., yet another supporter list company urging Congress to pass a swift, retroactive GSP renewal. (Use these links to see the full list or add your organization.) Based in Plano, Texas, Custom Direct is a US supplier of luggage, bags and cases with 10 employees. The company works...
Continue readingGSP expired on December 31, but new data available show GSP imports continued to climb toward the end of last year. In November, GSP saved American companies $84 million on about $2.0 billion in imports – once again exceeding any single month all the way back to October 2006. GSP imports were up by 14...
Continue readingA new survey this week asked how companies would respond in the first 3 months of 2018 if GSP expires after December 31. A few dozen companies already responded and the results are a bit surprising at first glance. (If you haven’t taken it yet, please take a moment to do so here.) Delaying planned...
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