date:Jun 12, 2014
h. The ratios for both years now fall near the U.S.D.A. targeted range of 15% seen as the level needed for adequate sugar supplies.
Nearly all of the increased supply was attributed to imports, with the vast majority from Mexico for both this and next year. U.S. estimated 2013-14 and projected 2014-15 sugar use numbers (including exports and domestic deliveries) all were unchanged from the May forecasts.
For the current year the U.S.D.A. estimated domestic sugar production at 8,490,000 tons, u