Confectioners, bakers and chocolate bar makers are appearing in Ottawa this week to protest to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, CITT, about the duty taxes on sugar entering Canada from the United States.The CITT put up trade barriers around five years ago; placing 44% duty on sugar to prevent it being imported at prices domestic producers could not compete with.
CANADA: Sugar users versus sugar refineries in battle over duty
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