PET resin – Renew GSP Today https://renewgsptoday.com A resource from the Coalition for GSP Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:44:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://renewgsptoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-CoalitionForGSP-Logo-ICO-32x32.png PET resin – Renew GSP Today https://renewgsptoday.com 32 32 GSP Saved American Companies $62 million in December 2016 https://renewgsptoday.com/2017/02/22/gsp-saved-american-companies-62-million-in-december-2016/ Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:16:35 +0000 http://renewgsp.wpengine.com/?p=7820 In December 2016, the GSP program saved American companies $62 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. GSP imports were up by 11 percent – and tariffs savings up by 14 percent – compared to December 2015. Overall, GSP saved U.S. companies $729 million in 2016, an increase of over 10 percent from 2015.

Some states, such as Alabama and Ohio, saw particularly large increases in GSP imports and savings compared to December 2015, as shown in the graphic below.

GSP saved Alabama companies $451,000 in December, up $147,000 (48 percent) compared to one year earlier. Silicone from South Africa, PET resin from Brazil, and tungsten ores from Bolivia were among the products contributing most to Alabama’s GSP increases.

GSP saved Ohio companies $2.7 million in December, up $459,000 (21 percent) compared to one year earlier. Ferrochromium from Turkey, machining centers from Brazil, and pesticides from India contributed most to Ohio’s GSP increases.

In addition to Alabama and Ohio, companies in 18 other states saw GSP savings increase by at least 20 percent, including: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas.

Savings on GSP imports from Egypt increased by 11 percent compared to one year earlier. New York’s purchases of olive oil were among the top GSP imports from Egypt. GSP eliminated nearly $900,000 in import taxes on mangoes and guavas in December, with California accounting for more than a quarter of those savings.

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]]> GSP Saved American Companies $58 Million in July 2016 https://renewgsptoday.com/2016/09/23/gsp-saved-american-companies-58-million-in-july-2016/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:13:48 +0000 http://renewgsp.wpengine.com/?p=7311 In July, the GSP program saved American companies $58 million on about $1.5 billion in imports. GSP saved U.S. companies $410 million in the first seven months of 2016. In the one year since renewal, GSP saved American companies about $700 million.

Some states, such as Connecticut and New York, saw particularly large increases in GSP imports and savings compared to July 2015, as shown in the graphic below.

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In Connecticut, GSP imports increased by about 70 percent and savings by about 50 percent compared to one year earlier. Ferroalloys from South Africa, aluminum building materials and rubber gloves from Thailand, and parts for steering wheels from India all contributed to Connecticut’s GSP increases.

In New York, GSP imports increased by 22 percent and savings from GSP by 44 percent compared to one year earlier. Jewelry from Turkey and Bolivia, stainless steel flanges from India, and PET resin from Pakistan contributed most to New York’s GSP increases.

Savings on GSP imports from Pakistan nearly doubled, led by increased imports of lamps in New Jersey. GSP eliminated about $250,000 in import taxes on fresh flowers from Ecuador in July, with more than $230,000 saved on imports into Florida alone.

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