Over the weekend, the Administration announced the results of the 2011 GSP Annual Review. You can read the Presidential Proclamation here or, if you’d prefer the non-legalese version, here’s a list from USTR that clearly states the decision for each product. Although it’s gotten little press, the statistics are quite strikin...
Continue readingWe’ve already highlighted the ways that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) works for American jobs, families, and manufacturing, but we can’t forget about the original intent of the program: promoting growth in developing countries. Today, the GSP program provides duty-free access for about 3,400 products from 130 developing co...
Continue readingThe Senate is in its 3rd day of debate on amendments to the GSP/TAA bill. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) keeps saying that he hopes we’re “heading into the home stretch,” but it is unclear when final votes will take place. While the Senators continue to talk, more American companies continue to join our efforts. Since...
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