The trade deficit with Mexico and Japan was found to be growing at an alarming rate following the release of March 2017 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services monthly data by the Department of Commerce. The trade deficit increased by $363 million with Mexico and by $1.6 billion with Japan from February to March of this year. “The United States can no longer sustain this inflated trade...

Today, after negotiations reached an impasse, the Department of Commerce formally notified the Government of Mexico its intention to resume the collection of antidumping and countervailing duties on sugar imports on June 5, 2017, unless an agreement is reached. “While I regret that such measures were needed, it is my hope that Mexico and the United States can reach a fair agreement before June,”...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. and his Mexican Counterpart Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal announced a renewed effort to resolve ongoing issues with Mexican sugar export and anti-bunching limits. “I hope that this represents the beginning of a working relationship that will bear fruit for both our Nations,” said Secretary Ross. “It is important that we...