WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — A new report submitted to the World Trade Organization is raising concerns about foreign sugar subsidies and their potential impact on American sugar growers.
The report claims India provided nearly $18 billion in sugar subsidies last year, exceeding WTO limits.
India is the world’s second-largest sugar producer and third-largest exporter. The report argues that those subsidies give Indian producers an unfair advantage in global markets.
It also calls for stronger U.S. trade policies to protect American sugar farmers from subsidized foreign competition.
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