# Trade dispute: US can compel Mexico to accept GM corn for its tortillas

> The USMCA panel ruled that Mexico cannot ban US-grown genetically modified corn for tortillas because it lacked an adequate risk assessment and scientific basis. Mexico said it will abide by the ruling but has not stated how, and critics argue the panel ignored studies on GM corn and glyphosate health risks.

- Date: 2025-01-01 · published 2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26963-trade-dispute-us-can-compel-mexico-to-accept-gm-corn-for-its-tortillas
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling supports continued US corn access to Mexican tortilla production, a key demand channel, though implementation remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [US wins Mexico GM corn dispute case as panel finds curbs not science-based](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26958-us-wins-mexico-gm-corn-dispute-case-as-panel-finds-curbs-not-science-based.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [Mexico GM Corn Ban Dispute Ends In Win For U.S. Corn Exporters - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26961-mexico-gm-corn-ban-dispute-ends-in-win-for-u-s-corn-exporters-u-s-grains-and.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-26 | [After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26004-after-trade-dispute-mexico-officially-bans-the-planting-of-gm-corn-reuters.md) | -6.0% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-02-07 | [US-Mexico GM corn dispute to be resolved this year -chief agricultural negotiator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31643-us-mexico-gm-corn-dispute-to-be-resolved-this-year-chief-agricultural-negotiator.md) | -1.1% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [Corn farmers score major win in Mexico GMO corn dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26964-corn-farmers-score-major-win-in-mexico-gmo-corn-dispute.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- usrtk.org: https://usrtk.org/gmo/trade-panel-us-can-compel-mexico-to-accept-gm-corn/

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