While American companies have come to rely on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program to lower costs for key imports, the original intent was to promote economic growth in developing countries around the world. Instead of traditional means to stimulate growth, such as providing direct foreign aid, GSP created an incentive for U.S. compa...
Continue readingBig trade news out of Washington yesterday: data released showed that $1.4 billion in GSP-eligible goods were imported in November. Unfortunately, since GSP was expired, American companies paid an extra $53.7 million in taxes. Most of the companies paying those taxes are small businesses that can least afford them. Nearly 80 percent of companies on...
Continue readingSix 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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