# BIO applauds panel’s ruling to halt Mexico biotech corn ban

> The Biotechnology Innovation Organization praised the USMCA panel ruling that Mexico's biotech corn ban is not science-based and violates the agreement. The ban was never implemented, and drought in Mexico drove record US corn sales there.

- Date: 2025-01-06 · published 2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26479-bio-applauds-panel-s-ruling-to-halt-mexico-biotech-corn-ban
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling protects the largest market for US biotech corn, supporting feed corn demand, though the ban was never enforced.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-01 | [Mexico Biotech Corn Ban Update - Ohio Corn & Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25528-mexico-biotech-corn-ban-update-ohio-corn-and-wheat.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [USMCA dispute panel rules Mexico’s biotech corn ban is unjustified \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26960-usmca-dispute-panel-rules-mexico-s-biotech-corn-ban-is-unjustified-agri-pulse.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [USDA Applauds Mexico’s Action Towards Resolving USMCA Dispute on GE Corn \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26003-usda-applauds-mexico-s-action-towards-resolving-usmca-dispute-on-ge-corn-usda.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [Mexico Lifts GM Corn Restrictions Following USMCA Panel Ruling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26008-mexico-lifts-gm-corn-restrictions-following-usmca-panel-ruling.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |
| 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

- bio.news: https://bio.news/agriculture/bio-applauds-panels-decision-to-halt-mexican-corn-ban/

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