International Trade News

International Trade News


August 14, 2023 - International Trade News

Rogers Sugar Announces Sugar Production Capacity Expansion Project for Eastern Canada

On August 14, 2023, Rogers Sugar Inc. announced it will increase production capacity of its Lantic sugar refinery in Montreal by approximately 20% (100,000 metric tonnes). Investments support growth in demand for Canada’s high quality refined sugar by food manufacturers producing sugar-containing food products for the Canadian and export markets....

July 20, 2023 - International Trade News

US Sweetener Users Seek Update to Refined Sugar Definition to Ensure Imports are Actually High Quality Sugar for Immediate Food Use

The Sweetener Users Association today released an issue brief explaining that, when domestic sugar supplies are short and import quotas need to be increased, the use of an outdated standard for refined sugar results in imported sugar that fails to meet the needs of consumers and food and beverage companies....

April 24, 2023 - International Trade News

New Agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Extends Until 2024

Rogers Sugar Inc. is pleased to announce a two-year agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (“ASBG”) for the supply of sugar beets to its Taber sugar refining plant. The new supply contract covers the 2023 and 2024 crops....

November 24, 2022 - International Trade News

Fixing the WTO – the key to a Sustainable Sugar Future

Meeting in London this week, Global Sugar Alliance members called on India to fully comply with its international commitments and urged all countries to redouble efforts to fix the World Trade Organization (WTO)....

August 11, 2022 - International Trade News

Rogers Sugar announces plan to expand sugar refining capacity of its Lantic Montreal plant and its related eastern Canada distribution network

On August 11, 2022, Canadian sugar manufacturer Rogers Sugar, announced their intention to proceed with an expansion of their Montreal refining capacity along with an increase of their Toronto distribution centre logistic and rail infrastructures....

March 30, 2022 - International Trade News

Canada Border Services Agency Continues Duty Protection on Unfairly Traded US, EU, and UK Sugar

On March 30, 2022, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued the notice of the conclusion of its re-investigation concerning dumped sugar from the United States (US), Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (UK), and subsidized sugar from the European Union (EU)....

November 26, 2021 - International Trade News

Global Sugar Alliance Re-affirms Importance of Pathway to WTO Agricultural Reform

Meeting in London this week, Global Sugar Alliance members urged all countries to defend the multilateral trade system, reaffirmed their full support of the case Australia, Brazil and Guatemala have taken in the WTO against India’s sugar subsidies and called on India to comply with its international obligations....

August 6, 2021 - International Trade News

Canadian Trade Tribunal Continues Duties on Unfairly Traded US and EU Sugar

On August 6, 2021, the CITT issued its decision to continue its orders against dumped sugar from the US, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, and the UK and subsidized sugar from the EU. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties will therefore continue to be applied to such imports....

November 30, 2020 - International Trade News

The Global Sugar Alliance has Called on India to Drop its Controversial Sugar Subsidies

Global Sugar Alliance members met and reaffirmed their full support of the WTO case taken by Australia, Brazil and Guatemala to remove India’s export subsidies and trade-distorting domestic price supports which violate India’s commitments to the world community. The Canadian Sugar Institute is a member of the Global Sugar Alliance....

November 21, 2020 - International Trade News

Agri-food Exporters Say Canada Needs a Permanent Free Trade Agreement with the UK

The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement is a welcome transitional agreement but it is not enough. The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is urging both parties to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible to reach a comprehensive and more ambitious pact....