Ciranda, Inc. employs 55 people in Hudson, Wisconsin. Founded in 1994, Ciranda supplies certified organic and non-GMO ingredients – with a focus on sustainable supply and fair trade practices – to American brands and manufacturers. In 2017, Ciranda became a 100% employee-owned company. It is among the many companies in the United States...
Continue readingIf there is one area of bipartisan consensus in 2021 in Congress and the Administration, it is “getting tough on China.” Letting GSP expire does the opposite. Take it from a company that has paid $140,000 in tariffs in 2021 due to GSP expiration: “I have had to switch suppliers, as I can no longer...
Continue readingWhen it comes to GSP eligibility criteria, imposing higher tariffs without accomplishing any positive changes in GSP country policies is the absolute worst-case scenario. It is also the norm. Due to GSP country terminations of Turkey (May 2019) and India (June 2019) and partial suspensions of Thailand (April 2020, December 2020), American companies...
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