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Trade for Aid for Nepal – Help Make it Happen Today!

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Marideth

URGENT! Please tell Sen. Brown (D-Ohio) to let Congress pass the Nepal Trade Preferences Act. He has stopped its progress cold. Sandler Trade LLC is is assisting the Embassy of Nepal to obtain duty-free treatment for the country’s pashmina, carpets, … Continue reading →

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GSP Passes in the Senate!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Marideth

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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House Passes GSP as GSP-Eligible Imports Continue to Decline

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Marideth

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

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Marideth

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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GSP-less Trade Spells Disaster for the Poor

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Marideth

When the world’s developing countries export 20% less while total exports into the U.S. increase by 17%, Sandler Trade LLC needed to take a closer look. Congressional inaction on GSP renewal is clearly spelling trade disaster and loss of hard-won … Continue reading →

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GSP Progress Stalls: Hearing Cancelled; Three Amendments could affect GSP

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Marideth

The Republicans boycotted the Senate Finance Hearing that was to begin at 3p today.  Rules require that at least one Republican attend – and none did. That forces any and all action on GSP renewal and other aspects of the trade … Continue reading →

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No GSP: World’s Poorest Countries Losing Hard-Won Market Share while U.S. Importers Paying $1.8 Million Daily in Reimposed Duties

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Marideth

Coalition of GSP Countries Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid Since January 1 of this year, U.S. imports from 131 countries – 1.3 billion people – are no longer entering the U.S. market duty-free.  All imports into the U.S. are … Continue reading →

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