SUA Pre-Hearing Brief for U.S. ITC: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors

The Sweetener Users Association appreciates the opportunity to present information on the employment impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on the U.S. sugar and sweetener sector and the food and beverage industries that use the majority of these key food ingredients. SUA’s membership includes a broad range of food and beverage manufacturers, along with the…

Oral Statement by Thomas Earley for SUA to the U.S.ITC: Hearing on the Economic Impact of Trade Agreements

The U.S. government has pursued bilateral and multilateral trade liberalization in various agreements for decades. In that context, the intensely protectionist U.S. sugar program has clearly reduced the potential positive economic impacts of the trade agreements ultimately implemented over the last 25 years. The sugar industry has consistently urged U.S. trade negotiators to hold fast…