Aid Through Trade is a leader in the fair trade fashion industry. Founded in 1993, today it supports over 200 women artisans in Nepal – one of the poorest countries in the world – in addition to its staff in Maryland. GSP expiration in 2013 had a snowball effect familiar to many small business users...
Continue readingOn Monday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross honored 32 U.S companies and organizations with the President’s “E” Award. Secretary Ross stated: “Job creation is a top priority for the Trump administration. As we kick off World Trade Week, it is a pleasure to honor these companies who increase our domestic exports and cre...
Continue readingThompson Traders is a family business founded by the Thompson Family. The company aims to provide hand-crafted, luxury sinks and tubs at affordable prices, and GSP is vital to meeting that goal. After 7 years of trials and tribulations, the start-up company reached break-even in 2013 and had grown to 20 employees. Then Congress allowed...
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