date:Aug 28, 2014
Mexico on Wednesday rejected a US move to slap duties on sugar imports from its southern neighbour, calling it a setback for free trade. The US Commerce Department Tuesday announced a preliminary decision imposing duties of three to 17 percent on the sugar imports to offset what it said were government subsidies to Mexican sugar producers.
It's a decision we reject, Mexican Foreign Trade Under Secretary Francisco de Rosenzweig told Radio Formula. Rosenzweig said Mexico supports its sugar produ