It’s been three full months since Congress let GSP expire. In that time, American companies likely have paid over $200 million in extra tariffs – it was at least $70 million in January alone. Last week we highlighted how GSP expiration reduces American jobs, makes pay/benefits at existing jobs worse, makes China more competitive, and...
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 readingAccording to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies nearly $70 million in January 2021. Congressional authorized for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. Failure to renew GSP is already costing American companies and workers. One California small business with ...
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