Articles tagged under: sugar
U.S. to Import Less Mexican Sugar
Published February 9, 2024
In its monthly supply and demand report, USDA said the United States will import 799,000 short tons of sugar from Mexico. That’s down from 922,000 short tons in the last estimate. Mexico’s sugarcane harvest has been poor. The crop size…India Considers Sugar Export Ban
Published August 24, 2023
After a dry growing season and poor yields, India is expected to ban sugar exports for the first time in seven years. India recently implemented a similar ban on rice exports. If the sugar ban happens, it will begin in…Sugar Business Threatened by Unfair Trade Practices
Published July 11, 2023
During the House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Minnesota, Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee stressed the need for an aggressive trade agenda. For Kildee, that includes protecting the sugarbeet industry. "Sugar growers support 144,000 jobs over the U.S.and these jobs are…Global Sugar Production May Shift
Published March 20, 2022
The Russia and Ukraine's war is affecting many things. "For sugar, it's linked in a sense that as you see oil prices go up, it provides incentive for countries like Brazil to shift their sugar production and divert it into…India Plans to Appeal WTO Panel Ruling on Sugar
Published December 15, 2021
A World Trade Organization panel has ruled against India in a trade dispute over sugar. Brazil, Australia and Guatemala brought the case before the WTO, claiming India distorted trade with large subsidies to its sugarcane farmers. India plans to appeal…Sugar Demand to Stay Flat in the Near-Term
Published December 3, 2021
Flattening sugar demand is will be a reality in the year ahead. According to American Crystal Sugar Company President Tom Astrup, sugar demand declined slightly last year. That’s attributed to an aging population and food companies reducing sugar in their…S/D Numbers Adjusted Higher for Sugar Production
Published October 13, 2021
USDA has increased sugar production by 124,000 short tons to 9.3 million. Thanks to better-than-expected beet production, USDA is reducing its estimate for U.S. sugar imports by 6.6 percent to three million short tons.Sugar Prices Surge
Published September 7, 2021
Sugar prices have shot up after a cold snap in Brazil. Severe frost struck major sugar producing areas in the country in June and July. Sugar production in the Center-South region of Brazil is expected to decrease anywhere from five-to-nine…USDA Raises Raw Sugar Import Quotas
Published August 26, 2021
The Biden Administration is increasing the sugar import quotas for the current fiscal year by over 90,000 tons. The U.S. will also allow that sugar to enter the country until the end of October, which is a full month longer…