A Pro-Import Policy Agenda: Renew GSP Today Posted on May 10, 2013 by gspdan Throughout the week, we’ve written about how GSP supports American jobs, reduces costs for families (whether they know it or not), improves the competitiveness of American manufacturers,…
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Coalition for GSP: A Pro-Import Policy Agenda: Renew GSP Today
Coalition for GSP: GSP Promotes Global Development
GSP Promotes Global Development Posted on May 9, 2013 by gspdan So far, we have focused on how the GSP program benefits the United States, whether we’re talking about American jobs, families, or manufacturing. But we need to remember the primary…
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Tagged with: Coalition for GSP, economic development, GSP, preference programs
Posted in Imports Work for Economic Development, View All
Posted in Imports Work for Economic Development, View All
Coalition for GSP: GSP Helps American Manufacturers Compete
GSP Helps American Manufacturers Compete Posted on May 8, 2013 by gspdan Yesterday, we showed some everyday household items (plates, picture frames….wine) that receive duty-free treatment under GSP and reduce costs for American families in the process. Yet while families often…
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Tagged with: Coalition for GSP, GSP, manufacturing, preference programs, tariffs, taxes
Posted in Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Posted in Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Coalition for GSP: GSP Savings Hit Home (Mine and Probably Yours)
Original Post: GSP Savings Hit Home (Mine and Probably Yours) Posted on May 7, 2013 by gspdan GSP provides clear benefits to American families by eliminating taxes on a variety of food products and home goods. In 2012, GSP eliminated nearly…
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Tagged with: Coalition for GSP, Families, GSP, tariffs, taxes
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Posted in Imports Work for American Families, View All
Heritage Event: Imports, Jobs, and the Economy (October 4, 2012)
Later this week, the Heritage Foundation will hold an event on imports and jobs. According to the event notice: At a time of high unemployment and political strife, trade is under fire. Imports in particular are criticized as harming the…
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Heritage Paper – Trade Freedom: How Imports Support U.S. Jobs
Last week, Heritage released a new paper on the benefits of imports titled "Trade Freedom: How Imports Support U.S. Jobs." The paper notes: It is a common misperception that importing goods to America comes at the cost of American jobs.…
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I, Smartphone Video
We've blogged previously about how American workers and companies capture a significant share of the benefits associated with imported products, in particular the iPad or iPod. Yet this new video illustrates quite well that regardless of what the "made in"…
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Import Articles Recap: July 10, 2012
Trade vs. aid: Pakistan wants lower tariffs, but U.S. gives money instead. "USAID has spent millions on small-scale job-creation projects in Pakistan: Teaching 200 youths to weave on traditional looms. Helping 1,500 farmers grow better mangos. Giving 22 trout farmers…
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Tagged with: Africa, AGOA, clothing, Families, GSP, Lesotho, Pakistan, retail, ROZs, shoes, sugar, tariffs
Posted in Imports Work for American Families, Imports Work for Economic Development, Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Posted in Imports Work for American Families, Imports Work for Economic Development, Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Import Articles Recap: June 10, 2012
Foreign-Trade Zones were key to auto recovery. "Like many other industries, automakers in the United States face the problem of “inverted tariffs.” While finished automobiles can be imported to the United States at the relatively low tariff of 2.5 percent,…
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Tagged with: Dan Griswold, Dan Ikensen, exports, global supply chains, manufacturing, MTB, tariffs
Posted in Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Posted in Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
AAFA’s Burke Presents a Forward-Looking Import Agenda
In his latest post, AAFA President Kevin Burke presents a variety of ways for "Congress and the Obama Administration to continue their work with industry stakeholders and seize opportunities to put imports to work for America." The prospective agenda items…
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Tagged with: AAFA, agenda, AGOA, GSP, Kevin Burke, MTB, tariffs, TPP
Posted in Imports Work for American Families, Imports Work for Economic Development, Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
Posted in Imports Work for American Families, Imports Work for Economic Development, Imports Work for U.S. Jobs, Imports Work for U.S. Manufacturing, View All
