U.S. sugar producers are pushing to lower sugar imports from Mexico, pointing to violations of trade agreements. They have petitioned Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for a 44% cut in Mexico’s sugar export quota to the U.S., starting April 1 for the fiscal year ending in September. Despite a drop in Mexico’s sugar production last season, […]
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