# Why the US doesn’t have a case against Mexico’s GMO corn ban | Agriculture Dive

> A law professor argues that the US case against Mexico's GM corn ban is weak. He notes the 2023 decree does not affect GM corn used for animal feed, which is the bulk of US corn exported to Mexico. He says the trade disruption concern is overstated.

- Date: 2024-07-29 · published 2024-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29232-why-the-us-doesn-t-have-a-case-against-mexico-s-gmo-corn-ban-agriculture-dive
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

If the decree does not touch feed corn, the bulk of Mexican demand for US corn stays intact, so the dispute is a limited risk to feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-24 | [The struggle of Mexico's native corn against GMOs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62022-the-struggle-of-mexico-s-native-corn-against-gmos.md) | +1.1% | +8.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Mexico wants to import non-GMO corn and US farmers say they can deliver it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46592-mexico-wants-to-import-non-gmo-corn-and-us-farmers-say-they-can-deliver-it.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [Mexican Grain Team: NAFTA Is A Good Deal For U.S. Agriculture \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49605-mexican-grain-team-nafta-is-a-good-deal-for-u-s-agriculture-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [Mexico Could Modify GM Corn Ban to Appease US, Canada and Avoid Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34072-mexico-could-modify-gm-corn-ban-to-appease-us-canada-and-avoid-tariffs.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2024-10-11 | [U.S. flails in GM corn dispute with Mexico - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27823-u-s-flails-in-gm-corn-dispute-with-mexico-the-organic-and-non-gmo-report.md) | -1.8% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- agriculturedive.com: https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/us-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-tortillas-trade-oped/722655/

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