Washington, DC (May 17, 2016) – Today, the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) welcomed action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase raw sugar supplies to meet market demand. The association released the following statement. “We welcome the action taken today by USDA to increase raw sugar supplies by 200,000 tons. This is…
Washington, DC (May 6, 2016) – Today, the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) applauded 45 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate for urging Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to allow an increase in the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for raw sugar. In a letter to Secretary Vilsack yesterday afternoon, policymakers on both sides…
We respectfully request that you immediately use your authority to make adequate sugar available in the United States at reasonable prices. Because of the federal sugar program and marketplace factors, both supplies and prices are distorted, to the detriment of workers, businesses, consumers – and even some segments of the sugar industry.
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The Sweetener Users Association appreciates the opportunity to present information on the employment impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 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…
Agreement Addresses Sugar Trade, but ‘Does Little to Liberalize Regional Trade in Sugar’ Washington, DC (January 14, 2016) – Today, on behalf of the Sweetener Users Association, Vice President of Agralytica, Tom Earley, testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on the “Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Likely Economic Impact on the U.S. Economy.” Earley highlighted…
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…
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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…