Six more companies added their names to the GSP Supporter List since yesterday, bringing the total to 404 American companies and associations calling for the immediate, retroactive renewal of the GSP program. The 380+ companies on the list are incredibly diverse… They are headquartered in 42 states (plus DC) and 221 congressional districts a...
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Written on October 30, 2013 in
Brazil
Based on new August trade data released by the US government, we can finally see the cost of Congress’ inability to renew GSP before July 31…and it’s not pretty. GSP should have eliminated about $56.5 million in taxes on about $1.6 billion in imports in August alone. Instead of having that money on hand to...
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Written on May 20, 2013 in
Brazil
This morning, we added our newest company to the GSP Supporter List: Ferndale, Washington-based Kona Bicycle Company. Located in 1st Congressional District, the 27-employee company imports from Cambodia under GSP. Kona isn’t the only new company calling on Congress to renew GSP before it expires on July 31. Other new additions include: ...
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