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The American Sugar Alliance says sugar markets are heavily distorted by government subsidies and trade protections, creating challenges for U.S. producers. The group points to Brazil, India, and Thailand, which account for about 70 percent of global sugar exports, and says their government support can encourage production beyond domestic demand.
The alliance says surplus sugar can enter world markets at prices below production costs. The group says that has consequences for American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers. It estimates producers have lost more than $3 billion in potential income over the past two years because of subsidized, over-quota foreign sugar. U.S. sugar imports are managed through tariff-rate quotas, with duties applied above imports over the quota amounts.
USDA data confirms the U.S. system includes over-quota tariffs. The alliance says those tariffs have not been updated in 26 years and is calling for them to be modernized to reflect current conditions.
More details: https://www.dakotanewsnetwork.com/2026/09/23/sugar-alliance-says-outdated-tariffs-hurt-u-s-producers/