U.S.-Mexico sugar suspension agreements revealed
October 29, 2014 | 01:27 PM
Here are the agreements that U.S. and Mexican officials have signed to suspend the U.S. countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations related to Mexican sugar imported into the United States.
The agreements were initialed and there will be a 30-day comment period before they are finalized.
The American Sugar Alliance, which represents beet and cane growers, has praised the agreement while the Sweetener Users Association has criticized it.
Baking Business has provided an analysis of the impact on sugar imports from Mexico and sugar prices.
▪ Department of Commerce — Cover Memo and Initialed Draft Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigations on Sugar from Mexico
▪ — Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico
▪ Baking Business — Producers, users react to Mexican sugar agreement
The agreements were initialed and there will be a 30-day comment period before they are finalized.
The American Sugar Alliance, which represents beet and cane growers, has praised the agreement while the Sweetener Users Association has criticized it.
Baking Business has provided an analysis of the impact on sugar imports from Mexico and sugar prices.
▪ Department of Commerce — Cover Memo and Initialed Draft Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigations on Sugar from Mexico
▪ — Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico
▪ Baking Business — Producers, users react to Mexican sugar agreement