Sugar & Trade

As the world’s second largest sugar importer, America already has one of the most open markets in the world. But every additional pound of unneeded, subsidized sugar that America is forced to import through trade agreements is one less pound that efficient American farmers can grow.  Reforming the distorted world sugar market, leveling the playing field, and addressing foreign subsidies is the best way to keep 146,000 sugar jobs in America—where they belong.

• 75% of Americans prefer buying homegrown sugar, even if foreign sugar is cheaper.
• One-sided 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
• U.S. Sugar is Affordable