Legal Grounds Questioned For Changes To Mexican Sugar Agreements

Some legal experts are skeptical that the Commerce Department has authority to determine if a company may import raw sugar from Mexico based on the end-use of the sugar, throwing into question whether the department's proposed modification to the sugar suspension agreements is legally sustainable. The Commerce Department discussed the modification -- which was tabled in discussions between the U.S. and Mexico on July 14 -- with congressional staff on a call last week, according to multiple sources. One Senate...