Bill Clinton

“ After taking into account the information provided in the USITC's report, and after receiving advice from the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor, I have determined, on the basis that increased imports of wheat gluten the product of Poland have impaired the effectiveness of the action I proclaimed in 1998 under section 203 of the Trade Act, that changed economic circumstances warrant a modification in the action. Accordingly, I have decided to include in the action imports of wheat gluten the product of Poland, beginning June 1, 2000. ”

“ More recent data from the United States Customs Service indicate that in the first 10 months of the second quota year (June 1999-March 2000) , imports from Poland totaled 8,965,800 pounds, accounting for 6.9 percent of total U.S. imports. ”