# Record Corn Imports Deepen Pressure on Grain Producers

> Mexico's corn imports rose 25% year on year to 1.9 million tons in January 2026, according to customs data. US white corn imports rose from 28,000 tons to 110,000 tons over the same period. Producers in the Bajio, Chihuahua and Sinaloa regions are holding large unsold inventories.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20585-record-corn-imports-deepen-pressure-on-grain-producers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Mexican import demand, led by US shipments, supports US corn export sales and prices. The surge also pressures Mexican domestic prices, which could limit future import growth if local supply weakens.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-11-01 | [U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27421-u-s-grains-corn-ticks-up-on-export-demand-easing-harvest-pressure-grainews.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-21 | [Harvest pressure, looming corn imports weigh on barley bids - MarketsFarm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34174-harvest-pressure-looming-corn-imports-weigh-on-barley-bids-marketsfarm.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/record-corn-imports-deepen-pressure-grain-producers

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