A Trade War with Canada Is the Last Thing That U.S. Ethanol Producers Need
by Tristan R. Brown (Seeking Alpha) The worsening state of America’s trade relations with Canada has raised the risk that U.S. ethanol will be targeted with import tariffs due to its political importance. China and Brazil have both already imposed tariffs or tariff increases on U.S. ethanol. Canada is a major destination for U.S. ethanol that is shipped abroad. The ethanol export market outlook is weakening at a bad time for U.S. producers given softening domestic demand due to policy changes and plateauing gasoline consumption. READ MORE