U.S. SUGAR IMPORTS DOWN IN LATEST WEEK - USDA
Sugar imports subject to the U.S.
sugar import quota during the week ended March 6 totaled 25,192
short tons versus 29,043 tons the previous week, the
Agriculture Department said.
    Cumulative imports now total 130,804 tons, it said.
    The sugar import quota for the 1987 quota year
(January-December) has been set at 1,001,430 short tons
compared with 1,850,000 tons in the 1986 quota year, which was
extended three months to December 31.
    The department said the Customs Service reported that
weekly and cumulative imports are reported on an actual weight
basis and when final polarizations are received, cumulative
import data are adjusted accordingly.
 Reuter
