The longer GSP remains expired, the more permanent the damage. While Congress seems to view “retroactive” legislation as good enough, companies – especially small businesses – don’t have the same luxury. Instead, they face very real and action-forcing deadlines that can be as simple as a lease renewal. The “tempo...
Continue readingNew data show that imports from China increased 62x more than GSP imports in the first half of 2021. Triad Magnetics in Perris, California helps explain the trend: GSP expiration has already cost the company $200,000 in extra tariffs, leading to reduced orders from the Philippines and increased orders from China. Triad Magnetics manufactures transf...
Continue readingNew U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will testify in front of the Senate Finance Committee today and the House Ways and Means Committee tomorrow on the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda. Ambassador Tai has given several recent speeches on new trade policy goals, including a recent interview where she was asked about trade rule...
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