Evidence continues to grow that the nearly year-long trade war is pushing companies to source more from GSP countries such as India, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Turkey. The May 10 increase in tariffs on $200 billion in imports from China – and announcement that new tariffs on the remaining $300 billion in imports could come...
Continue readingAfter Congress voted nearly unanimously to renew GSP last year, American small businesses ask Congress to examine whether kicking countries that provide a third of the duty-free benefits out of the program reflects Congressional intent American businesses: “By lowering tariffs for American companies that import under GSP, it supports jobs and...
Continue readingGSP saved American companies a record $105 million in October 2018. The savings exceeded the previous 10-year high – set just two months earlier – by $12 million (13%). GSP savings are on track to exceed $1 billion in 2018, likely for the first time in GSP’s 40-plus year history. As recently as 2015, GSP...
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