Table 1. U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR PRODUCERS AND IMPORTERS OF SPRING CUCUMBERS

THE PROBLEM dustries in the MDSs face stronger competition Since the 1964 United Nations Conference on from those imports that are less costly to producein other countries. For U.S. growers of winter vege-Trade and Development, less developed countries For U.S. growers of winter vege-(LDCs) have been united in expressing concern tables, this competition has become intense. Several over their trade problems and long-run balance of vegetables produced in Mexico compete with payment deficits. The LDCs feel that the more Florida's in the U.S. winter market developed countries (MDCs) discriminate against This paper concentrates on the cucumbers, a their products by use of tariffs. Tariff relief sought product of considerable economic significance to by LDCs includes reduction of tariff rates as well Florida's vegetable industry. Cucumbers accounted as effective rates applied to raw materials and for $11.1 million or 4 per cent of Florida growers' semiprocessed products. ' vegetable crop receipts in 1970-1971. The retail Tariff relief for LDCs means that domestic in- value of Florida-grown cucumbers was $32.7 mil