# Mexico Business News: Mexico Grain Imports Hit Highest…

> Mexico's grain and oilseed imports in the first half of 2026 reached 23.9 million tonnes, up 6.3% year on year and the highest since 2015. Corn imports totaled 12.3 million tonnes, rising 8.6%, while white corn purchases fell.

- Date: 2026-07-23 · published 2026-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18313-mexico-business-news-mexico-grain-imports-hit-highest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Mexican import demand, led by yellow corn and soybeans for livestock feed, supports US export demand and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-04 | [Mexican importers looking for new business \| News, Sports, Jobs - Farm News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73816-mexican-importers-looking-for-new-business-news-sports-jobs-farm-news.md) | +2.6% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2024-04-04 | [Chinese grain imports seen near record high \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14755-chinese-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-07 | [Mexico officially repeals biotech imports corn ban \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26006-mexico-officially-repeals-biotech-imports-corn-ban-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Mexico Buys Most U.S. Corn in Nearly a Year \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49602-mexico-buys-most-u-s-corn-in-nearly-a-year-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-03-26 | [China 2024 grain imports seen near record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14766-china-2024-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high.md) | -2.9% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2024-04-04 | [Chinese grain imports seen near record high \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14755-chinese-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high-the-western-producer.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2022-08-16 | [Chinese soybean imports may be poised to rebound, USDA believes - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40019-chinese-soybean-imports-may-be-poised-to-rebound-usda-believes-grain-price-news.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- gcma.com.mx: https://gcma.com.mx/mexico-business-news-mexico-grain-imports-hit/

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