# USTR Presents Oral Argument Before USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute Panel | United States Trade Representative

> The USTR presented oral arguments last week before a USMCA dispute settlement panel challenging Mexican restrictions on agricultural biotechnology products. The US says the measures lack scientific basis and threaten US corn exports. A final panel report is expected by the end of the year.

- Date: 2024-07-01 · published 2024-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29231-ustr-presents-oral-argument-before-usmca-biotech-corn-dispute-panel-united
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A ruling in the US's favour could reopen Mexican demand for biotech US corn, but the timing is months away, so the near-term price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-07 | [USMCA panel requested over biotech corn dispute – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34077-usmca-panel-requested-over-biotech-corn-dispute-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country.md) | -1.2% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [EP. 46 - Defending Biotech Corn on the International Stage: An Update On the USMCA Dispute Over Mexico’s Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29235-ep-46-defending-biotech-corn-on-the-international-stage-an-update-on-the-usmca.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-16 | [Chairman Smith Opening Statement - Hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Tai - Ways and Means](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30704-chairman-smith-opening-statement-hearing-with-u-s-trade-representative-tai-ways.md) | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [Groups formally request to support Mexico’s ban on GM corn in USMCA trade dispute \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33145-groups-formally-request-to-support-mexico-s-ban-on-gm-corn-in-usmca-trade.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-07-15 | [Respecting rights in the USMCA corn dispute \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29236-respecting-rights-in-the-usmca-corn-dispute-iatp.md) | -1.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- ustr.gov: https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2024/july/ustr-presents-oral-argument-usmca-biotech-corn-dispute-panel

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