91.   If a country is not certified, it may be subject to trade sanctions as well as deprivation of U.S. aid other than funds to fight drugs.

92.   If the foreign trade partner wins, it can impose retaliatory trade sanctions on U.S. exports.

93.   If that fails, trade sanctions can be put on the loser.

94.   If trade sanctions are imposed, blocking already-contracted sales of U.S. goods, the report suggests the U.S. government might compensate affected corporations for their losses.

95.   If the U.S. imposes trade sanctions against Colombia over the issue of narcotics trafficking, stock prices could be hurt, especially those of export companies.

96.   If Japanese and American negotiators cannot reach a deal by midnight, trade sanctions on luxury Japanese cars will immediately go into effect.

97.   If Washington feels Colombia is not co-operating fully in the fight, it could impose trade sanctions.

98.   If Mexico were to be de-certified for the first time, it could suffer trade sanctions and lose U.S. votes for loans from international lending agencies.

99.   If panels ruled against a U.S. law, they could authorize trade sanctions unless the law were changed.

100.   In a briefing with reporters Wednesday, Kantor played down hopes for an immediate breakthrough, but he also played down the threatened trade sanctions as well.