Big 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...
Continue readingBased on new data released Friday, the continued expiration of the GSP program cost U.S. importers $62 million in October, bringing the total cost to more than $175 million in the first three months. Of course, it’s now December 9 so the actual taxes paid are much higher. American companies paid the highest taxes on...
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