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H.R. 2902 104th Congress House

To suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import…

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Official title: To suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import surges from Mexico.

Introduced: January 26, 1996 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H916-917)
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 26, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the President, until he certifies to the Congress that certain North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) safeguards are enforceable and effective to protect the domestic tomato industry from import surges of Mexican tomatoes, to: (1) suspend NAFTA tariff reductions on fresh or chilled tomatoes imported from Mexico; and (2) impose on such tomatoes the rate of duty in effect on December 31, 1993.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2902: To suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import surges from Mexico.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2902/
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"H.R. 2902: To suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import surges from Mexico.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2902/.
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H.R. 2902, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2902/.
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[H.R. 2902: To suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import surges from Mexico.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2902/)
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