Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2026) — In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) yesterday, the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) detailed seven recommendations for ensuring refined sugar imports are actually refined …
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 …
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2025) – The Sweetener Users Association today submitted the following comment to the Office of the United States Trade Representative in support of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) strongly supports the renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for the full 16-year period contemplated in the agreement. The USMCA has resulted in expanded trade value, enhanced supply chains and multiple other benefits for the entire U.S. farm and food sector, including SUA member companies, who utilize sugar and other sweeteners in manufacturing foods and beverages …
We are writing to urge your support for U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO contributes significantly to a strong, safe, and prosperous America …
Years of droughts in Mexico have already fractured its sugar exports to the US. Now President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs risk making the once-lucrative trade relationship even worse for America’s top foreign supplier of the commodity.
Trade agreements between the two nations were meant to create a reliable flow of affordable sugar to the US. But the system has unraveled, with more imports now coming from everywhere else. Shipments from Mexico are expected to fall to a 17-year low in 2025, leaving the Latin American nation with a smaller sliver of the market than it expected …
Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2025) – The International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, concluded today with a discussion of solutions for reducing dependence on costly high-tier imports and ensuring adequate, reasonably priced sugar supplies …
Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2025) – The International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, features a discussion of the 2025 farm bill today. Experts will forecast the key issues in the bill and take a deeper dive into sugar policy reform …
Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025) – The International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association, kicks off today with over 700 attendees. With talks of the 2025 farm bill and prospective tariffs ongoing, this year’s record turnout underscores the importance of ensuring adequate, cost-effective sugar supplies for businesses and consumers through smart solutions …