1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov July 21, 2017Amended Sugar Agreements Recast U.S.-Mexico Trade On June 30, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the Mexican government, and the Mexican sugar industry agreed to modify suspension agreements (SA) that have regulated bilateral trade in Mexican su
2、gar since late 2014. The changes are meant to address criticisms by the U.S. sugar industry that the SAs have not effectively redressed the effects of trade violations tied to Mexican sugar. Among the key changes that are to take effect on October 1, 2017, minimum selling prices for Mexican sugar wi
3、ll be increased, while the maximum percentage of those imports that may enter as refined sugar will be lowered. Mexico is the largest source of imported sugar to the United States and represents a significant share of the total U.S. sugar market, so changes governing this trade are likely to be felt
4、 across the U.S. market. Over the three most recently completed U.S. sugar marketing years (October-September), sugar from Mexico has amounted to between 11% and 18% of U.S. sugar production plus imports. Background The U.S. sugar market is one in which supplies are carefully managed, consistent wit
