Written on June 10, 2016 in
Bolivia
In April, the GSP program saved American companies $60 million on about $1.6 billion in imports. The GSP program saved U.S. companies $230 million in the first four months of 2016. Overall, the value of GSP imports and tariff savings both increased slightly compared to April 2015. Some states, such as South Carolina and New...
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Written on April 1, 2016 in
Bolivia
In January, the GSP program saved American companies more than $54 million on about $1.4 billion in imports. The GSP program has saved U.S. companies more than $5.6 billion since 2008. Overall, GSP tariff savings increased increased by 1.6 percent compared to January 2015. The value of imports under GSP fell slightly (-1.8 percent), but...
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Written on January 10, 2014 in
Brazil
Big trade news out of Washington yesterday: data released showed that $1.4 billion in GSP-eligible goods were imported in November. Unfortunately, since GSP was expired, American companies paid an extra $53.7 million in taxes. Most of the companies paying those taxes are small businesses that can least afford them. Nearly 80 percent of companies on...
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