Like the jobs debate, many people assume that if exports are goods for US manufacturers, imports must be bad. When it comes to GSP, nothing could further from the truth. Raw materials, components, and parts have accounted for more than 70 percent of GSP imports since the program expired. Though industrial tariffs tend to be...
Continue readingMost Americans have not heard of GSP. Most do not realize that they save money from it. As part of Imports Work week, we have shown everyday products from the home of the GSP Coalition’s Dan Anthony that benefit from GSP – from his Indonesian dinnerware to his dog’s Indian dinnerware to Thai picture frames...
Continue readingMay is World Trade Month. For those intrepid trade souls who like to buck conventional wisdom and speak about the unspeakable – the benefits of imports – today also marks the start of the 4th annual “Imports Work for America” week. This is not to discount the positive contribution of exports, but for many companies,...
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