States findings of the Legislature and supports domestic production and supply of sugar beets.

The purpose of this legislation is to urge federal action to protect Idaho’s sugar beet industry from unfair foreign trade practices. Idaho is a leading sugar beet producer, supporting rural communities, farm families, and thousands of jobs. This memorial calls on Congress and the federal administration to raise the Tier 2 over-quota duty on imported sugar, which has not been updated since 2000 and no longer provides effective protection against subsidized foreign imports sold below the cost of production. Strengthening this safeguard will help restore fair trade and protect domestic producers and workers.