This morning, the Coalition for GSP released its latest annual report on the history, administration, and usage of the GSP program. In addition to facts already noted here (e.g., GSP imports reached $19.9 billion and saved U.S. companies nearly $750 million in 2012), the report found: California had the highest value of GSP imports ($2.8...
Continue readingNothing says “I love you” on Valentine’s Day like candy. Perhaps that’s why, according to the National Confectioner’s Association: 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day and another 8 billion conversation hearts will will be produced. Luckily for those who want to be sweet by ...
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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