Some people might think that GSP’s relatively low share of total U.S. imports means it doesn’t have a big impact. However, for the products covered by GSP – and the American companies buying those products – its importance cannot be overstated. There were approximately 10,600 country-product combinations imported under...
Continue readingAs noted on Monday, the US government recently released 2012 trade data showing that imports under GSP rose to $19.9 billion last year. Based on an analysis of that data, the GSP program saved American companies an estimated $748.7 million in 2012, a $40+ million increase over 2011. By county, the highest savings came on...
Continue readingLast Friday, the U.S. government released the full-year trade data for 2012 showing that GSP imports reached $19.9 billion. This represents an increase of more than $1.3 billion, or about 7 percent, and is a significant jump considering the loss of GSP benefits for former top-10 suppliers Argentina (kicked out) and Colombia (GSP replace...
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