Written on September 5, 2013 in
Illinois
One of our latest GSP expiration survey responses shows how the new tariffs harm not just American companies and consumers, but also the small producers in developing countries that GSP was originally designed to help. The submission came from Kelly Weinberger of WorldFinds in Westmont, IL. The company employs 8 people domestically and works with.....
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If you ask people what September means to them, you’ll get lots of different answers: the end of summer, back to school, start of college/NFL football, cooler weather, or perhaps baseball pennant races (unless they’re in DC). Companies that use the GSP program might also mention the return of Congress from a looooong state work...
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Press reports indicate that the Obama administration will suspend GSP benefits for Bangladesh following a long review by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, although the official announcement has not been released. Meanwhile, it appears that Ecuador has decided to unilaterally renounce its ATPA benefits, claiming that the United States was...
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