U.S. sugar industry groups recently accused Mexican exporters of dumping cheap, subsidized supplies on the US market, which has the potential to escalate into a trade war, not only affecting sugar. The Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was less than sanguine about this move, saying “We are at a very delicate circumstance with Mexico on a variety of issues. I am sure they don’t see this as a particularly friendly gesture. In a perfect world, I would liked to have seen this perhaps not occur or not occur at this time.” In a petition to the U.S. International Trade Commission, which… Login to continue

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