Sugar Amendments for Agriculture Appropriations Bill
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USTR – Reallocation of 2019 TRQ (Raw Cane Sugar)
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SUA Welcomes Sugar Quota Reallocation by USTR; Calls on USDA to Act
USDA Action Needed to Ensure an Adequate Sugar Supply for U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2019) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today issued the following statement in response to the news that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has reallocated the U.S. raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for…
With USMCA Ratified by Mexico, It’s Time for Congress to Act
Swift U.S. Congressional Approval Will Benefit American Consumers and Manufacturers Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2019) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today issued the following statement on the news that Mexico ratified the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): Over 950 U.S. food and agriculture groups/businesses, including SUA, have urged Congress to quickly ratify the USMCA and mitigate the…
SUA Joins Over 950 Food & Ag Groups/Companies Urging Swift USMCA Ratification
On June 11, 2019, SUA joined a group of 965 national, state and local agricultural associations and companies in a letter urging Congress to quickly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The full letter is available below.
Food Policy Update — June 14, 2019
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Board Meeting / Conference Call Info June 2019
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Tariffs on Mexico Averted for Now
Today, President Trump said the threat of U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods will be “reinstated” if Mexico’s Congress doesn’t approve an immigration deal between the United States and Mexico. Mexico is a significant buyer of U.S. agricultural products as set forth in the following ranking of Mexico as a trading partner. Available here:
Update on U.S.-Mexico Negotiations & Potential Mexican Retaliatory Tariffs
It has been reported that President Trump said today – the U.S. and Mexico have a “good chance” of striking a deal on immigration that will involve increased Mexican purchases of U.S. agricultural products. However, if a deal does not materialize by Monday, all Mexican imports will be subject to a 5% tariff. Mexican newspaper…
POLITICO Morning Trade: Sweetener Users Protest Mexico Tariffs
SWEETENER USERS PROTEST MEXICO TARIFFS: U.S. food and beverage manufacturers who rely on Mexico for nearly one-third of U.S. sugar imports also are among the many business groups protesting Trump’s new tariff plan. “American food and beverage companies will be made even less competitive — yet again — by misguided government policy,” the Sweetener Users Association…