February 4, 2019

(Arlington, Virginia) — Today CASE joined in a coalition letter nine free-market groups calling on Congress to help put an end to market-distorting sugar subsidies from around the globe by supporting Rep. Ted Yoho’s (R-FL) “Zero-for-Zero” policy of ending all sugar subsidies.

CASE President Matthew Kandrach signed the letter in support of the legislation, which calls for an end to “all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries.”  The coalition further states, “In effect, the resolution stipulates that the U.S. will move to reform its domestic sugar policy only after major international sugar dumpers, like Brazil, India and Thailand, agree to stop the extreme subsidizing of their sugar industries.”

CASE Vice President Gerard Scimeca echoed that “Zero-for-Zero” is the only viable solution on the table that supports President Trump’s desire to eliminate all barriers, tariffs and obstacles to free and fair trade and protect U.S. sugar producers. “The predatory practices of competing sugar-producing nations puts American farmers on an unfair playing field. Ending global sugar subsidies and letting farmers compete on a fair playing field is good for U.S. consumers and good for America.”

The full text of the letter can be read here.