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Published February 04, 2008, 12:00 AM

The proposal

The proposal would eliminate two other provisions in NAFTA. One allows Mexico to import low-cost sugar as a substitute for Mexican sugar, which then could be sold to the United States at a higher price. The other would eliminate “re-import” restrictions on processed sugar items such as powdered iced tea that are now made in Mexico and cannot be exported to the United States.

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