On September 8 , 2004 , Mexico filed with the International Centre for Investment Disputes (ICSID) a request pursuant to NAFTA Article 1126 to consolidate two cases relating to a tax imposed by Mexico in 2002 on beverages made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) : Corn Products International, Inc. v. United Mexican States and Archer Daniels Midland Company and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. v. United Mexican States. On April 11, 2005, the parties made submissions on the question of consolidation. A hearing on the request for consolidation was held April 18, 2005. The tribunal constituted under Article 1126 rendered its decision on May 20, 2005 denying the request for consolidation.
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