Based on an analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data released today, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies $100+ million in August 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. Citing these growing costs along side Covid-related and supply chain challenges, over 300 U.S. c...
Continue readingAccording to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies at least $83 million in May 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. In the first six months of expiration, American companies paid at least $480 million in extra taxes as...
Continue readingIn the last month before GSP expired on December 31, it saved American companies $79 million on about $1.8 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 17 percent – and tariffs savings were up by 29 percent – compared to December 2016. Total 2017 savings from GSP increased at least $136 million over 2016....
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