Monthly Archives: September 2011

“This is the best explanation I’ve ever heard…”

“I’ve heard a lot of presentations but this is the best explanation I’ve ever heard that tells me how trade issues are decided within the Executive Branch. I finally understand it.” – James Wilkinson, Executive Director, at the Washington International Trade … Continue reading

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GSP Passes in the Senate!

Great news! The U.S. Senate passed the GSP/Trade Adjustment Assistance bill by a final vote of 70-27.  Sixteen Republicans voted with all Senate Democrats present to pass the bill. The GSP/TAA bill must be approved once more by the House because their first passage of the … Continue reading

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Ambassadors Urge Senate to Pass GSP Renewal This Week

The U.S. Senate is due to begin its consideration of the bill to extend GSP this evening by voting on cloture to limit debate. The bill recently passed the U.S. House on a voice vote. The Ambassadors of the Coalition … Continue reading

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House Passes GSP as GSP-Eligible Imports Continue to Decline

U.S. imports eligible for GSP from January through July 2011  continue to drop. For all GSP-eligible items from the 129 GSP countries, imports are down 20.1 percent as compared to the same period last year. This, again, is in stark … Continue reading

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Ambassadors Urge House to Pass GSP Renewal

The Ambassadors of the Coalition of GSP Countries (Fiji, Indonesia, Kosovo, Mongolia, Paraguay, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Thailand, and Uruguay)  have just transmitted this letter to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to pass H.R. 2832, which will renew … Continue reading

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House of Representatives to consider GSP renewal on Wed, Sept 7!

We are starting the Labor Day weekend with very good news. The House will move swiftly when it returns next week to consider renewal of GSP through July 31, 2013 (HR 2832) . The bill is sponsored by House Ways … Continue reading

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