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…

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:

New Tariffs on Mexico Sugar Imports Would Harm U.S. Manufacturers, Consumers in an Already High-Price Market

American Food and Beverage Companies Will Be Made Less Competitive Again by Government Policy Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2019) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today issued the following statement in response to proposed new tariffs on Mexican imports announced by President Trump last week. For America’s food and beverage manufacturers, their employees and the…