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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Written on May 9, 2013 in
GSP
So far, we have focused on how the GSP program benefits the United States, whether we’re talking about American jobs, families, or manufacturing. But we need to remember the primary purpose of GSP: to provide developing countries with a way to sell their goods to U.S. buyers. So today we talk about the positive impact...
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Written on May 7, 2013 in
GSP
GSP provides clear benefits to American families by eliminating taxes on a variety of food products and home goods. In 2012, GSP eliminated nearly $280 million in import taxes on those products alone. But instead of talking about how GSP reduces prices for the American families in the abstract, we thought we’d show you some...
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