Altus Brands, LLC is a small, 12-employee company in Grawn, Michigan – near Traverse City and Michigan’s “Little Finger” – that imports leather bags from the Philippines. It is among the many companies in the United States and around the world that needs Congress to renew GSP and refund tariffs paid immediately. GSP be...
Continue readingWe’ve heard from multiple companies over the last week about impacts to date from GSP expiration. Responses show not only the costs of delay for American jobs and workers – but how allowing GSP to expire undermines other U.S. trade policies/priorities. Here are some of the comments on: Worker impacts from a small business that...
Continue readingThis week we heard from two small businesses impacted by GSP expiration – Sugarpod LLC in Hillsboro, Oregon and Inplac in Charlotte, North Carolina – that reported paying $24,959.85 and $30,172.01 so far because of GSP expiration. Not $25,000 and $30,000, or even $24,960 and $30,172, but $24,959.85 and $30,172.01. Because every penny of...
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