Sugar Program:
Issues Related to Imports of Sugar-Containing Products
T-RCED-88-48: Published: Jun 22, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 1988.
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GAO discussed issues relating to U.S. sugar imports and administrative controls over sugar imports. GAO noted that, in 1986: (1) 1.75 million tons of raw and refined sugar entered U.S. commerce via the commodity import quota and 550,000 tons entered through nonquota sugar programs; (2) 265,000 to 307,000 tons of sugar may have displaced domestic sugar by entering the United States in sugar-containing products classified under 46 tariff categories; (3) the amount of sugar in these products was more than double that in 1982; and (4) foreign trade zones (FTZ) imported about 40,000 tons of sugar in blended products. GAO also noted that some businesses have resourcefully circumvented the quota system and its administrative controls by: (1) reclassifying products under nonquota tariff classifications; (2) taking advantage of the Customs Services' inadequate monitoring of sugar entering FTZ; and (3) blending sugar into imported products, exporting the products, and then repurchasing and reimporting the products. In addition, GAO noted that: (1) Customs implemented improvements in its enforcement of the sugar program; and (2) extending import restrictions and rewriting tariff schedule descriptions to eliminate loopholes could limit imports of sugar-containing products.
Sep 16, 2020
Agriculture Spending:
Opportunities Exist for USDA to Identify Successes and Challenges of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to Inform Future EffortsGAO-20-711R: Published: Sep 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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USDA Market Facilitation Program:
Information on Payments for 2019GAO-20-700R: Published: Aug 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Aug 10, 2020
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National Bio and Agro-defense Facility:
DHS and USDA Are Working to Transfer Ownership and Prepare for Operations, but Critical Steps RemainGAO-20-331: Published: Jul 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2020.
May 7, 2020
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Food Safety:
FDA and USDA Could Strengthen Existing Efforts to Prepare for Oversight of Cell-Cultured MeatGAO-20-325: Published: Apr 7, 2020. Publicly Released: May 7, 2020.
Apr 13, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
U.S. Department of AgricultureGAO-20-288PR: Published: Apr 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 2020.
Dec 23, 2019
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Nutrition Assistance Programs:
Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older AdultsGAO-20-18: Published: Nov 21, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 23, 2019.
Dec 6, 2019
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Imported Seafood Safety:
Actions Needed to Improve FDA Oversight of Import Alert Removal DecisionsGAO-20-62: Published: Nov 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 6, 2019.
Nov 12, 2019
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Irrigated Agriculture:
Technologies, Practices, and Implications for Water ScarcityGAO-20-128SP: Published: Nov 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2019.
Oct 28, 2019
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Dairy Cooperatives:
Potential Implications of Consolidation and Investments in Dairy Processing for FarmersGAO-19-695R: Published: Sep 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 2019.
Sep 9, 2019
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Date Labels on Packaged Foods:
USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer ConfusionGAO-19-407: Published: Sep 9, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2019.
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