GSP saved American companies $66 million in June, about $39 million less than in May and $15 million less (-18%) from June 2018. The June declines reflect the first full month without GSP eligibility for imports from Turkey and first (mostly) full month without GSP for India. In the first six months of 2019, GSP...
Continue readingEvidence continues to grow that the nearly year-long trade war is pushing companies to source more from GSP countries such as India, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Turkey. The May 10 increase in tariffs on $200 billion in imports from China – and announcement that new tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in imports could come...
Continue readingGSP saved American companies a record $1.03 billion in 2018, smashing the previous high of $894 million set in 2017. Since Congress renewed GSP in 2015 following a multi-year lapse, annual GSP savings for American companies have increased by more than $350 million. Despite overwhelming congressional support for GSP renewal in 2018, the Trump...
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