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The following commodities should be given the maximum phase-out period provided for in the 

 agreement, plus access to a special safeguard mechanism, throughout the year. 



atcmoya 



avocados 



carambola 



guanas 



leeciite nut 



mamey 



mangoes 



papayas 



other tropical fruit 



Addendum 2: Citrus 



The Florida Citrus industry reaffirmed its current position that fresh and processed citrus products 

 should be excluded from the North American Free Trade Agreement and went on record in non-support of this 

 Agreement; and strongly recommends that our government enforce phytosanitary production of citrus to prevent 

 the possibility of the conduit of citrus products from other countries entering the U.S. duty-free; and all labor 

 and environmental issues should be harmonized and enforced with U.S. standards to make certain those 

 standards are met in order to ensure that wholesome citrus products arrive in the U.S. Without an exception, 

 a two billion dollar adverse economic impact will accme to the Florida Citrus industry over 20 years. 



In the final stages of congressional review of NAFTA, the Florida Citrus industry would not support 

 the agreement if it does not meet its stated objectives. If there is no possibility of an exclusion for citrus, then 

 the Florida Citrus industry strongly supports at least a 20-year drop-dead period with no reduction in the citrus 

 tariff schedule during the 20-year period. 



Addendum 3 : Sugar 



1. Sugar Recommendations: The following changes must be made: 



a. Net Exporter Determination. Mexico will be given increased access to the U.S. market any 

 year it is projected to achieve sugar "surplus producer" status. This "surplus producer" 

 determination must be changed in two ways: 



(1) It must be calculated not just on the basis of sugar, but expanded to include corn 

 sweeteners. Otherwise, Mexico will have tremendous incentive to achieve sugar 

 surplus status simply by replacing the 1.5 million tons of sugar consumed by its 

 beverage industry with corn sweeteners, and shipping its surplus sugar to the United 

 States. 



If this change is not made, the pain of adjustment for the Mexican sugar industry 

 would be shifted to the U.S. sugar industry. Our industry has already borne the pain 

 of the transition from sugar to corn sweeteners in beverages, at an enormous cost - 53 

 closings of cane sugar mills, beet sugar factories, and cane refineries, plus the loss of 

 thousands of U.S. jobs. 



(2) It must be calculated on the basis of verifiable history and not just on uncertain 

 projections, as currently provided. In addition, sound verification methods must be 

 established and enforced. 



b. Access Limitation. Mexico's access to the U.S. market would be expanded to 150,000 tons in 

 year 7, and increased 10% per year during years 8-15 of the agreement. By year 15, this would 

 amount to imports of 322,000 tons, 44 times Mexico's current access. 



But if Mexico achieves surplus producer status any two consecutive yea.s, including years 1-6, 

 it is permitted to send its entire exportable surplus to the United States. This provision must 

 be struck - Mexico should not have virtually unlimited access to the U.S. market, particularly 



