Global Sugar Alliance of Producers Wants End of Trade Barriers

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The European Union and U.S. should drop trade barriers on sugar and ethanol because they have caused “price instability,” a sugar producer group said.

Demand for sugar and ethanol is climbing due to population growth and increased wealth, especially in developing countries, the Brisbane, Australia-based Global Sugar Alliance said in a statement today. It represents producers in countries including Brazil, Thailand and Australia, the biggest exporters.