In the first four months of 2016, GSP saved American companies about $230 million in eliminated tariffs. The map below shows the overall GSP imports and savings by state from January to April. Companies in California continued to lead the way with $36 million in tax savings, followed by companies in New Jersey with $20...
Continue readingOne of our Coalition members has been racking up accolades recently: 2013 INC 5000 member 2013 state “manufacturer of the year” nominee 2014 INC 5000 member (albeit a much lower rank) 2014 county chamber “small business of the year” winner 2015 state “manufacturer of the year” nominee Everything sounds great, rig...
Continue readingYesterday, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) wrote about the negative impact of GSP expiration on…not surprisingly…manufacturers. At the most basic level, because of GSP expiration “many manufacturers’ costs are higher and their competitiveness undermined.” This of course is a point we’ve made a n...
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