Category: Brazil

CORRECTED: Steel Producers Pay Millions in New Tariffs in 2011

Written on April 21, 2011 in Albania

Contrary to popular belief, most products imported under GSP are not finished consumer goods – they are raw materials, components, and other industrial goods used by American manufacturers for domestic production. Ferroalloys, which are used to produce steel, have seen the biggest increase in “imports under GSP” in the beginning o...

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KY, MO Biotech Firms Take Advantage of GSP Benefits for Yeast

Written on March 8, 2011 in Argentina

I tried to come up with a funny title (e.g., “Congress should at yeast pass a short-term GSP extension) but nothing jumped out at me, so we went with the simple statement of fact:  American companies conducting cutting-edge research into animal nutrition import GSP-eligible yeast (or similar single-cell organizations). Most yeast imports...

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If Only Congress Wood Renew GSP

Written on February 24, 2011 in Arizona

JELD-WEN began making wooden doors and windows in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1960.  From humble beginnings with just one mill and 15 employees, JELD-WEN has become one of the largest employers in Klamath County and one of the most admired in the state.  JELD-WEN has also expanded outside of Oregon….significantly…and now employ...

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