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“I would just rise in strong support of the concurrent resolution, which talks about Mexico's recent decision to impose anti-dumping duties. Prior to our adoption of the NAFTA treaty, duties on high fructose corn syrup were 15 percent. This year, under a negotiated agreement, they should have dropped to 9.5 percent. Duties now in effect because of this decision are as much as four to five times greater and above the pre-NAFTA level. Mr. Speaker, this case involves both important matters of international trade policy and vital trade interests of the U.S. agricultural producers. First, the preliminary findings of the Mexican Government were reached in what I believe is in violation of the World Trade Organization code on dumping investigation. The code requires that the government fully investigate allegations brought by private parties before opening government investigations. In this case, it is my opinion that the Mexican sugar industry presented an inaccurate allegation and that there was no production of high fructose corn syrup in Mexico.”