GSP Supporter List Now Covers 100+ Congressional Districts
As of this afternoon, the number of Congressional districts with company headquarters for GSP Supporter List signatories exceeds 100. Many more congressional districts host branches or facilities for GSP Supporter List companies like Caterpillar, GE, Macy’s, and Wal-Mart. Last week, we sent more than 80 House offices copies of the list that h...
Continue readingGSP Story from Betty Belts
I just received an email from the designer and owner of Betty Belts in Ventura, CA. Not only did she ask us to add Betty Belts to the GSP Supporter List, she also let me know about her newest blog post: I Need GSP to Stay in Business. Betty Belts is already facing cost increases...
Continue readingGSP Supporter List Update #2
I realized this morning that just because we’re updating the GSP Supporter List every day, those updates don’t get sent out to blog subscribers, so we decided to do a new post about it. Since the list went live on Monday, 25 companies and associations have contacted us to sign on. You can sign on...
Continue readingGSP Renewal Urged at House Hearing on Panama FTA
Even when GSP isn’t on the Congressional agenda, it still manages to find its way into almost any discussion on trade. This afternoon, the House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on the Panama FTA. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro, who testified at the hearing on behalf of the Obama administration, used...
Continue readingGSP Supporter List – UPDATE
Despite just launching this morning, we’ve already added 12 new companies and associations to our GSP Supporter List, bringing the total to 120. We expect this number to continue rising as companies harmed by GSP expiration find the site and join our cause. Hopefully, this list (and continued company outreach) will show Congress how man...
Continue readingGSP Supporter List Goes Live
The GSP Supporter List launched this morning with 109 companies and associations urging Congress to renew GSP immediately. The HQ locations alone of the companies represent 30 states and 82 Congressional districts. The list is “sticky” and will always remain at the top of the page. We’ll continue adding companies and a...
Continue readingGSP Supporter List
This post included an old version of the GSP Supporter List. For the current version, please click here to view or here to add your name.
Continue readingDesperation Seeps into Emails from GSP Users
As March gets ready to turn to April and Congress seems no closer to renewing GSP than it was in December, there’s a real sense of despair among many companies that have relied on GSP in the past. Instead of trying to sugarcoat this, we decided to post some more emails we’ve received from readers...
Continue readingGSP Imports Help Provide Oklahoma City Manufacturer a “Competitive Edge”
ViNtrol, Inc. manufactures a variety of valves, chokes, and actuators used primarily by the oil and gas industries. Its Oklahoma City facility has more than 71,000 square feet of workspace dedicated to product assembly, product testing, valve automation, valve enhancements and product upgrades. ViNtrol supplements its Oklahoma production with...
Continue readingDoctor’s Note for Renew GSP Today
Sorry for the lack of posts this week, have been out of the office sick for a good bit of it. Regular posting should resume next Monday. Have a great weekend!
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