The U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted to maintain the Suspension Agreements on sugar imported from Mexico. This concludes a legal and procedural process required to be undertaken by the Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce every five years to ensure that the Suspension Agreements remain effective and working as intended. “Sugar is an essential ingredient for American consumers and food manufacturers, and our farmers and workers are proud to produce sugar here in the U.S.,” said Dr. Rob Johannson, director of economics and policy analysis for the American Sugar Alliance. ‘However, predatory international trade practices threaten U.S. family farms and American factories, and the USITC’s decision to continue the suspension agreements reflects that reality.” Without the suspension agreements in place, Johansson added that the USITC found it likely that American farmers and workers would once again experience material injury due to dumped and subsidized Mexican sugar.
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