Sugar & Trade

As the world’s largest sugar importer, America already has one of the most open sugar markets in the world. But every additional pound of unneeded, subsidized sugar that America is forced to import through sugar trade agreements is one less pound that efficient American sugar farmers can grow. Reforming the distorted world sugar market, leveling the playing field, and addressing foreign sugar subsidies is the best way to keep 142,000 sugar jobs in America—where they belong.

• 70% of Americans prefer buying U.S. sugar, even if foreign sugar is cheaper.
• One-sided sugar trade deals force America to import sugar from 41 countries, regardless of our needs.
• The world sugar market is a thinly traded, heavily subsidized dump market and is the world’s most volatile commodity market.
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More Information

• America is a Major Sugar Importer