They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The pictures above (or at least the checks in them) are worth SO much more. The checks are the first GSP refunds for The Cannon Group, a small business in Westerville, Ohio that imports plastic bags for newspapers from Sri Lanka. For nearly 2 years while...
Continue readingYesterday we highlighted some of the early responses to our latest latest survey. With lots of trade action expected in Congress during the upcoming week, we need as many survey response ASAP. So no one thinks we’re only interested in responses from companies willing to go on-the-record, here are several more incredibly detailed and helpful.....
Continue readingBig 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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