On Monday, President Donald J. Trump declared July 16-22 to be “Made in America” week and held an event at the White House highlighting American-made products. Yet such events often overlook the benefits of imports, including programs such as GSP, in creating those American-made products. Take BTR International, a small business in New ...
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Written on July 17, 2017 in
India
Austin-based Matr Boomie was founded in 2006 with the mission of creating opportunities for women and minorities to realize their creative, economic, and leadership potential. Since then it has grown to empower 20,000 artisans in 40 partner communities throughout India and its products are sold at more than 1,500 retailers in North America, Europe,...
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In the first 5 months of 2017, GSP saved American companies $328 million in eliminated tariffs. Year-to-date savings crossed the $1 million threshold for 3 states: Oklahoma, Utah, and Arkansas. In total, GSP savings through May exceeded $1 million for 35 states plus Puerto Rico. The map below shows the overall value of year-to-date 2017...
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