GSP Retroactive Renewal Survey: Quote of the Day 2

Written on November 15, 2013 in GSP

The other day, we highlighted a comment on the impacts of GSP expiration made by a small manufacturer with operations in both Ohio and Texas. Today, we wanted to share the thoughts of a small business owner in the Cincinnati area: We may be a very small company in comparison to other companies that also...

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375 American Organizations Now Calling on Congress to Renew GSP

Written on November 14, 2013 in GSP

Two more companies added their names to the GSP Supporter List today, bringing the total to 375 American companies and associations calling for the immediate, retroactive renewal of the GSP program. The 350+ companies on the list are incredibly diverse… They are headquartered in 40 states (plus DC) and 200+ congressional districts, but opera...

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GSP Retroactive Renewal Survey: Quote of the Day

Written on November 13, 2013 in Ohio

A number of companies have responded to our survey on the importance of a retroactive renewal, but we wanted to highlight one comment made by a small manufacturer with operations in both Ohio and Texas. (If you haven’t answered the survey yet, be sure to do so here.) In just three short sentences, this person...

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New GSP Expiration Survey: Retroactive Renewals

Written on November 7, 2013 in GSP

We have heard from some folks in Congress that passing a retroactive GSP renewal may become harder as time goes on. Whenever GSP has expired, we’ve said that refunds of tariffs paid to date is the #1 priority for importing companies. What do you think? Let us know by filling out the form below. Results...

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Congress Needs to Get Back to Work on GSP Renewal

Written on October 21, 2013 in GSP

With the government shutdown and debt ceiling debate behind us (for at least a couple months), Congress needs to turn its attention back to another outstanding issue: the renewal of the GSP trade program. GSP has now been expired for 82 days. When GSP expired in 2011, American companies paid an estimated $2 million per...

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GSP Expiration: “Playing Chicken” with Competitors or Profits

Written on September 12, 2013 in New York

While all responses to our August/September expiration survey are appreciated, we love the submissions that allow us to quote them directly. The following comment comes from Candace Abitbul at Sophia Foods in Brooklyn, New York. This family-owned (very) small business paid $3,700 in extra import taxes in August and expects to pay another $7,00...

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7 New Organizations Call on Congress to Renew GSP

Written on September 10, 2013 in Arizona

With Congress returning to DC and companies beginning to feel the sting of expiration, more and more American organizations are calling for immediate renewal of the GSP program.The map below shows the 20+ companies and associations – based in 16 states – have joined the supporter list since GSP expired, including the seven new additions...

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