U.S. Official: Australian, Canadian Sugar Access Hinges On Broader TPP Deal

SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- A U.S. trade official here Monday (Aug. 3) said that whether Australia or Canada get any new access to the U.S. sugar market under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will depend on the "balance" of the overall deal, while a U.S. industry representative said it is near certain that Australia will get some level of new access. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen acknowledged that sugar market access is one of the last remaining issues...