USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Each month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Click “Read more” below for the current publication.
High-Tier Sugar Imports Should Be Addressed Through More Responsive Sugar Program Administration, Not Higher Duties
Vail, Colorado (August 4, 2026) — The rise in high-tier sugar imports — sugar brought into the United States outside normal import quotas and subject to substantial duties — should be addressed through more responsive U.S. sugar program administration, not higher duties, argued Randy Green of Watson Green LLC during a panel discussion today at the American Sugar Alliance’s 41st International Sweetener Symposium. …
Sweetener Users Association Welcomes Section 301 Tariff Exemption for Sugar Entering Under WTO Raw and Refined Sugar Quotas
Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2026) — The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today welcomed the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to exempt in-quota sugar from the new tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
SUA Urges USDA to Reallocate Raw Sugar TRQ After Supplies Fall Below Target Levels
Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2026) — In a letter sent this week to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretaries Luke Lindberg and Richard Fordyce, the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) urged USDA to immediately reallocate the fiscal year (FY) 2026 raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) after the July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) incorporated corrections to sugar delivery data that lowered the projected 2025/26 sugar stocks-to-use ratio from 14.8% to 13.4%, below USDA’s minimum 13.5% target level. …
SUA Letter to USDA Under Secretaries Lindberg and Fordyce Regarding TRQ Reallocation
The Sweetener Users Association submitted the following letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretaries Luke Lindberg and Richard Fordyce, urging USDA to immediately reallocate the fiscal year (FY) 2026 raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) after the July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) incorporated corrections to sugar delivery data that lowered the projected 2025/26 sugar stocks-to-use ratio from 14.8% to 13.4%, below USDA’s minimum 13.5% target level.
SUA Comments on Proposed Section 301 Tariffs on Brazil
These comments are respectfully submitted in response to the request for information (RFI) published by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in the Federal Register of December 15, 2025. Members of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) use sugar and other sweeteners in making foods and beverages. Approximately 700,000 Americans are directly employed in segments of the food and beverage industries that use sugar …
SUA Comments on Proposed Section 301 Tariff Increases for High-Tier Sugar Imports
These comments are respectfully submitted in response to the request for information (RFI) published by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in the Federal Register of December 15, 2025. Members of the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) use sugar and other sweeteners in making foods and beverages. Approximately 700,000 Americans are directly employed in segments of the food and beverage industries that use sugar …
International Sweetener Colloquium Concludes With Focus on Trade Policy
Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2026) – In the final session of the International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, panelists today discussed the current state of U.S. trade policy, where it may be headed and what that may mean for sugar trade …
Day Two of International Sweetener Colloquium Addresses U.S. Sugar Program Administration and Policy Challenges
Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2026) — The International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, continued today with a panel discussion focused on how federal agencies can best administer the U.S. sugar program to benefit all stakeholders following recent reforms …
Industry Leaders Convene at 2026 International Sweetener Colloquium
Washington, D.C. (February 23, 2026) — The International Sweetener Colloquium, co‑hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, kicked off today, convening key players from across the sweetener industry — including sugar buyers, producers, processors and distributors — to discuss the current state-of-play in the U.S. and world sugar markets …