Written on April 12, 2017 in
Bolivia
In February 2017, the GSP program saved American companies $53 million on about $1.4 billion in imports. GSP imports were down by 3 percent – and tariffs savings down by 2 percent – compared to February 2016. (Though it should be noted that 2016 had one extra day because of the leap year.). Despite the...
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Written on January 26, 2017 in
Brazil
In November, the GSP program saved American companies $67 million on about $1.7 billion in imports. The value of GSP imports increased by about 16 percent, while the tariff savings increased by nearly 18 percent compared to November 2015. Overall, GSP saved U.S. companies $667 million in 2016 through November. GSP savings are up about...
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Written on August 19, 2016 in
Bolivia
In June, the GSP program saved American companies $61 million on about $1.5 billion in imports. GSP saved U.S. companies $353 million in the first half of 2016, more than any year since 2012. Overall, the value of GSP imports increased by 9 percent and the value of GSP tariff savings increased by 14 percent...
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