This morning I saw the interesting news release “GSP: Sleeping Bags and Tropical Fruit.” It was posted last week on the website of iTi Tropicals in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, which sources tropical fruit juice, puree & concentrates from South America and Asia. The title of the news release caught my eye because who, afte...
Continue readingThe U.S. Government released the trade data for January 2011 today, so this is the first time we’ve been able to see the actual costs of GSP expiration. The number isn’t pretty: $54.4 million in tariffs paid on about $1.5 billion worth of (previously) GSP-eligible products. How does this affect American companies, or as we.....
Continue readingUPDATE: The GSP Supporter List will “go live” once we reach 100 company/association signatures. To add your name to the “GSP Supporter List,” send us an email with your with company name and location. The more details you can provide, the better we can use the info in our efforts to renew GSP as quickly...
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