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USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2027 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products

WASHINGTON — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar, refined…
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USTR July 15, 2026 Fact Sheet: President Trump Directs USTR Section 301 Action in Response to Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVENESS: Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) concludes its Section 301 Investigation of Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices…
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USTR Takes Action in Forced Labor Section 301 Investigations, July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing tariffs on…
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USDA ERS: Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook July 16, 2026

Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook July 16, 2026 U.S. Sugar Outlook Multi-year Revisions Were Made to the U.S. Balance Sheet There were multi-year data revisions (from FY 2019/20 through April 2026)…
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World Agricultural and Demand Estimates July 10, 2026

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) July 10, 2026 SUGAR: The Sugar WASDE for July 2026 is updated for changes made in the Sweetener Market Data (SMD). A company…
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Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses I have further determined that an aggregate quantity of…
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USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2027 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products

By Andrew / July 24, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar, refined…

USTR July 15, 2026 Fact Sheet: President Trump Directs USTR Section 301 Action in Response to Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices

By Andrew / July 24, 2026

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVENESS: Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) concludes its Section 301 Investigation of Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices…

USTR Takes Action in Forced Labor Section 301 Investigations, July 23, 2026

By Andrew / July 24, 2026

July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing tariffs on…

USDA ERS: Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook July 16, 2026

By Andrew / July 23, 2026

Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook July 16, 2026 U.S. Sugar Outlook Multi-year Revisions Were Made to the U.S. Balance Sheet There were multi-year data revisions (from FY 2019/20 through April 2026)…

World Agricultural and Demand Estimates July 10, 2026

By Andrew / July 10, 2026

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) July 10, 2026 SUGAR: The Sugar WASDE for July 2026 is updated for changes made in the Sweetener Market Data (SMD). A company…

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

By Andrew / July 17, 2025

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses I have further determined that an aggregate quantity of…

Criminal Actors Use Business Email Compromise to Steal Large Shipments of Food Products and Ingredients

By Andrew / August 8, 2023

Criminal Actors Use Business Email Compromise to Steal Large Shipments of Food Products and Ingredients SUMMARY The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal…

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) is changing its approach to organic oversight in India

By Andrew / September 14, 2021

USDA Requirements for India The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) is changing its approach to organic oversight in India. USDA is ending its recognition agreement that…

Final Amendments to Mexican Sugar Suspension Agreements: Fact Sheet

By Andrew / July 12, 2017

https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2017/07/final-amendments-mexican-sugar-suspension-agreements-fact-sheet

U.S., Mexico reach sugar pact without backing from U.S. producers; June 6, 2017

By Andrew / June 6, 2017

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-delay-idUSKBN18W2K4 By David Lawder | WASHINGTON  6/6/2017 The U.S. and Mexican governments reached a new agreement to significantly shift their sugar trade mix, but U.S. sugar producers have failed to…

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