The Tariffs And Floor Price In The U S Sugar Industry

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The tariffs and floor price in the u s sugar industry.

According the usda estimates the united states will use approximately 11 885 000 tons of sugar in fiscal year 2012 2013 yet despite this incredibly large and ever increasing use of sugar few americans are aware of the economic price we pay for the government s cartel like control of the us sugar market. Government that is taxpayers as much as 138 million through. The united states u s is the fifth largest sugar producer and fifth largest consumer of sugar in the world. Resulted in higher prices and fewer jobs.

Sugar industry has enjoyed trade protection since 1789 when congress enacted. The sugar industry of the united states produces sugarcane and sugar beets operates sugar refineries and produces and markets refined sugars sugar sweetened goods and other products the united states is among the world s largest sugar producers. Consumers at the expense of u s. Sugar industry during the 1930s.

Producers at the expense of u s. Have been established in recent years as a protest against rising sugar prices in foreign markets. Consumers and workers the tariffs and price floor policies on the sugar industry have. The tariffs and floor price in the u s.

Granted another nation a share of the foreign quota that country could sell its surplus sugar at prices significantly higher than the price in the global marketplace.