Nearly $80 million worth of gelatin sheets and derivatives entered the United States duty free in 2010 under GSP, accounting for 44% of total U.S. gelatin imports. GSP saved American manufacturers $3.5 million last year, about the same as 2009. Brazil, Argentina, and India are the top GSP supplier countries, although Colombia also expor...
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Written on February 21, 2011 in
Brazil
…and Wikipedia. Apparently, Congress first created a holiday for government offices in Washington, DC in honor of George Washington in 1880. Five years later, the holiday was expanded to cover all federal workers, and for the next 85 years government workers took off February 22, Washington’s birthday. In 1971, Congre...
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Written on February 15, 2011 in
Brazil
One of the most important things that companies who have been hurt by GSP expiration can do is contact the members of their Congressional delegation. While many Representatives and Senators know about the GSP program, they don’t necessarily know which of their constituents benefit from it. That’s where letters and phone call...
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