As Imports Work for America Week draws to a close, it’s time to look ahead: what should policymakers do to ensure that our trade agenda includes initiatives that enable American workers, families and producers to fully benefit from imports. There are many, but the Coalition for GSP suggests Congressional passage of a long-term renewal o...
Continue readingAll too often, people think a product is either “Made in USA” or made somewhere else. Yet American manufacturers use imported components to reduce costs or gain access to materials not available in the United States. Similarly, imports often contain American content previously exported and assembled abroad. As a result...
Continue readingWhen imports enter the United States, they often face tariffs – taxes – collected by the U.S. government. Some of these tariffs are pretty high: 13.5% for inexpensive silver jewelry, 12.5% for flashlights, and 10.0% for coffee mugs. Everyday food products are often worse: 17.9% for nuts and seeds, 15.0% for Parmesan cheese, ...
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