Dept. of Commerce Announces Additional Refined Sugar Imports
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SWEETENER USERS URGE CHANGES IN MEXICO AGREEMENT: U.S. food and beverage companies want the Commerce Department to lower key “reference” prices in a sugar trade agreement with Mexico and to revisit the definition of what is considered “refined sugar.” The Sweetener Users Association asked for the changes in comments filed last week with the department, after…
The Court of International Trade has issued a stay through Dec. 6 on its decision that a 2017 amended sugar agreement between the United States and Mexico is invalid because the Commerce Department did not release all communication about negotiations in the case. During this time the Commerce Department is taking comments on the suspension…