Give me one good reason to renew GSP today...

The renewal of GSP could mean a part-time person can come back...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:02:32 -0400

The renewal of GSP could mean a part-time person can come back to work in my store! This will mean the world to our small business. My son and I run this store by ourselves, along with the warehouse and deliveries it is difficult!

Mary Flynn

Oyster Cay Collection

Beaufort, SC 29902

Our company imports a man made gas that is used by the utility...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:45:18 -0400

Our company imports a man made gas that is used by the utility industry. No one in the US makes this gas and the duty on the import from Russia causes the utility industry to have to raise prices to the end consumer.

Concorde Gas
Eatonton, NJ

People are being laid off at my US customers production...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:35:52 -0400

People are being laid off at my US customers production facilities due to the increased cost of the raw materials they need to import to build their products.

Welsh Forest Products
Memphis, TN

GSP expiration has cost us an average of $1500 per container and...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:41:40 -0400

GSP expiration has cost us an average of $1500 per container and we are importing more than 1000 containers a year. It is causing cost increases on our products that we cannot pass on to our customers. We are now burdened with significant and unexpected costs. We cannot continue to absorb the increased tariff cost if the GSP is not renewed. We will ultimately go out of business and have to close our doors.

Leean - Logistics Manager
TFI - Irvine, CA 92614

"Our small manufacturing company employs less than 20 people but is paying over $10,000 a month in..."

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:26:21 -0400

““Our small manufacturing company employs less than 20 people but is paying over $10,000 a month in duties due to the lapse in the GSP. This additional tax burden clearly makes it harder than ever to save any money so that we can expand our business. Heck, it makes it hard to generate enough money to replace our inventory of raw materials.””

- Richard Sikorski
Xena / AerChem
St. Charles, IL 60175

We have lost more than $60,000 this year due GSP. We import...

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:08:43 -0400

We have lost more than $60,000 this year due GSP. We import Granite stones that are not available in US. These beautiful color stones are available only overseas. American people need the choice of these beautiful stones. We have 22 jobs in line and relying on this business. So we need GSP to renewed right away to survive this year.

Global Values Inc.
Palatine, IL

"We are a direct importer of handicraft items. We buy our product mainly from cottage industries..."

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:48:46 -0400

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We are a direct importer of handicraft items. We buy our product mainly from cottage industries which really help/support people overseas.

Due to the expiration of GSP it slows down our buying as we have to pay duty…… As you know we have already been hit hard by a slow economy and on top of that this GSP thing happened .

Importers Etc,Inc

North Brunswick, NJ 08902

Suhail

President

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"We are a struggling small business that have been in existence for 11 years. There are no local..."

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:38:22 -0400

“We are a struggling small business that have been in existence for 11 years. There are no local manufacturers that can help us do our production. With the increased commodity prices, if we are required to pay extra duty which is representing 20% of our operating income, two more individuals will join the unemployment lines and trade activity in the amount of $800K will cease to exist.”

- Sinem
Oxan Inc
1465 Route 23 S #174
Wayne, NJ 07470

“GSP expiration has cost my company over $25,000 this...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:08:49 -0400

“GSP expiration has cost my company over $25,000 this year. We are a direct container importer of hardwood flooring from South America.

As you can imagine, we have already been hit hard with the downturn in the economy and dependence on remodeling and new home construction.”

Sean K. Stewart
President & Owner
Stewart Floor LLC
Chicago, IL 60654

"We are engaged in a social mission to provide jobs and income to artisans around the world. We..."

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:07:38 -0400

“We are engaged in a social mission to provide jobs and income to artisans around the world. We import from over 35 countries and work with over 120 artisan groups that are struggling with poverty. The expiration of GSP not only impacts our social mission but jeopardizes our ability to grow our store network and provide new jobs in the United States. GSP is vitally important to the on-going health of our organization and our 225 U.S. employees.”

- Craig R. Schloneger, CEO
Ten Thousands Villages
Akron, PA 17501

GSP expiration has cost our company over $50,000 so far this...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:17:05 -0400

GSP expiration has cost our company over $50,000 so far this year. We’ve had to lay off a new hire just last month.

Scott Allman, Logistics Manager
Voxx Products
Torrance, CA 90501

"We are a small company that imports fine jewelry from Thailand for distribution to retailers in the..."

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:07:24 -0400

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We are a small company that imports fine jewelry from Thailand for distribution to retailers in the US, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean.

Since GSP expired last year, we have been forced to downsize our staff. In order to stay solvent, our company needs for the GSP to be reinstated.

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- Eve Chiles
Breuning Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA

“In a time of great economic challenges to small...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:17:07 -0400

“In a time of great economic challenges to small businesses already, the last thing we needed was an added financial burden from tariffs. GSP expiration has affected my hiring plans for this year already.”

Anagha Dandekar
President, Hardware Renaissance
Santa Fe NM 87507

"Our company depends on GSP to get the right product to the right client at a good price. Without it..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:38:06 -0400

“Our company depends on GSP to get the right product to the right client at a good price. Without it we may have to lay off some employees or even close.”

- Allan Zadik
FAZ Marketing
Houston, TX 77077

“My company manufactures belts in the city of San...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:28:54 -0400

“My company manufactures belts in the city of San Francisco. We are one of the last remaining US manufacturers in our industry. We have utilized all of the technological innovations available to us to remain competitive in our field. We employ 125 people in our factory. The leather we use from overseas is no longer available domestically, and we count on GSP to help maintain our viability as a manufacturer.”

Bruce Marlin
Purchasing Manager
Circa Corporation
San Francisco, CA 94124

"GSP expiration has cost my company more than $50,000. We import fishing equipment and baseball..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:33:06 -0400

“GSP expiration has cost my company more than $50,000. We import fishing equipment and baseball equipment and the higher duties we have been paying has caused us to be much less competitive than in the past and has hurt our sales.”

- Mark Hall
Manager, Commercial Fishing Division
Fitec International Inc.
Memphis, TN

"We’ve paid significant new tariffs on imports of High Voltage Insulators from India. With the..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:53:00 -0400

“We’ve paid significant new tariffs on imports of High Voltage Insulators from India. With the competitive nature of our business, supplying to the Electric Utility industry, we are not able to pass along these increases. As a Small Business, additional costs have a greater effect on us than most companies.”

- Rick Stanley
Newell-PSN
Newell, West Virginia

"JBH Intertrade is a small company, specializing in imports of processed fruit and vegetable..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:18:05 -0400

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JBH Intertrade is a small company, specializing in imports of processed fruit and vegetable products. Suspension of GSP has made certain products we import non-viable and may jeopardize our business plan going forward.

We have plans to hire some additional staff over the next 2 years. Unfortunately, the areas requiring additional staff are also those directly impacted by GSP.

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- Jack Hartog, President
JBH Intertrade
Garden City, NY

"We’ve been importing chromium trioxide from Kazakhstan for several years. The payment of duties..."

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:38:00 -0400

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We’ve been importing chromium trioxide from Kazakhstan for several years. The payment of duties because of GSP expiration has hurt our competitiveness, caused us to lose sales, and reduced our need for warehouse labor due to the lower sales volume.

Reinstatement of the GSP program will enable us to resume our company’s growth (and the resultant employment).

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- Ben Brock
Hunter Chemical LLC
Fort Washington, PA 19034

"Our company imports components for trucks that are sold in the USA as well as re-exported around the..."

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:07:41 -0400

“Our company imports components for trucks that are sold in the USA as well as re-exported around the world. Not having GSP in place is making US exports less competitive and reduces our ability to recruit people & grow our company.”

- Andy Sagar
President
Michex International Inc.
Houston, TX 77068