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August5,2009TheHonorableThomasJ.VilsackSecretaryU.S.DepartmentofAgricultureJamieL.WhittenFederalBuilding1400IndependenceAvenue,S.W.Washington,DC20250DearMr.Secretary:Theorganizationsandcompaniesbelowurgeyoutoincreasethesugarimportquotaimmediately.Yourexpertsforecastunprecedentedshortageswithoutpromptaction.AccordingtoUSDA's
WorldAgricu!tura!SupplYandDemandEstimates,
theUnitedStateswillendthenextfiscalyearwith
lessthan13days'worthofsugaronhand,
unlessimportsareincreased.Ifthisforecastisaccurate,ournationwillvirtuallyrunoutofsugar.Theshortagedoesnothavetohappen.TheonlyreasonmarketsareforecasttobesotightistherestrictiveU.S.policyonsugarimports.Importsaresubjecttorestrictivequotas.Butyouhavetheauthoritytoincreasethesugarimportquota,andweurgeyoutodosoimmediately,bothforthecurrentfiscalyear-wherehighpricesalreadyindicateapainfullytightmarket-andfortheupcomingyear.Withoutaquotaincrease,consumerswillpayhigherprices,foodmanufacturingjobswillbeatriskandtradingpatternswillbedistorted.PleaseactnowintheinterestofallAmericans.Sincerely,AmericanBakersAssociationAmericanBeverageAssociationBlommerChocolateCompetitiveEnterpriseInstituteConAgraFoods,Inc.ConsumerFederationofAmericaCouncilforCitizensAgainstGovernmentWasteEmergencyCommitteeforAmericanTradeGeneralMills,Inc.GonellaFrozenProductsGroceryManufacturersAssociationTheHersheyCompanyIndependentBakersAssociationInternationalDairyFoodsAssociationKraftFoods
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