Trade

Key Facts

—The jump. American demand for Mexican sugar is set to reach up to 1.15 million tons in the 2026-27 cycle, a 512 percent rise on the prior estimate.

—The source. The figure comes from the US Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply-and-demand report, published on 10 July.

—The payoff. Mexico’s government values the extra shipments at up to 4.76 billion pesos ($271 million) for about 170,000 cane producers.