The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) has asked the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to immediately reallocate the raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to significantly increase the TRQ for refined sugar in order to help U.S. food and beverage manufacturers meet demand during a time of historically tight sugar supplies. …
Dear Under Secretary Bonnie, Acting Under Secretary Hafemeister and Assistant USTR Callahan: On behalf of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA), thank you for your continued management of U.S. sugar policies. Our member companies, who use sugar in their food and beverage manufacturing business, rely on the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the…
Dear Mr. Lewis: The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) July 22 proposed rule to update the List of Bioengineered Foods. SUA’s members are U.S. food and beverage companies that use caloric sweeteners in manufacturing their products, as well as trade associations representing those companies. The…
Dear Mr. Deputy Under Secretary: Members of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) would like to thank you and your colleagues at the Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for the steps you have taken this year to make additional supplies of raw sugar available to the U.S. market. Most recently,…
Dear Madame Ambassador: Members of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) would like to thank you and your colleagues at the Department of Agriculture for the steps you have taken this year to make additional supplies of raw sugar available to the U.S. market. Most recently, USDA extended the period for entry of 2021/22 raw sugar…
Dear Mr. Under Secretary: Members of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) would like to thank you and your colleagues at the Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for the steps you have taken this year to make additional supplies of raw sugar available to the U.S. market. Most recently, USDA…