# Impacts of Mexico’s Proposed GMO Ban for US and Global Corn Trade

> A Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture preliminary study analyzes the economic impact of Mexico's proposed GMO corn ban on US, Mexican and global corn markets. The paper notes the executive decree has been repeatedly delayed and narrowed, with the effective date cited as January 31, 2024. Mexico plans to cut imports 30-40% by boosting domestic output.

- Date: 2024-06-01 · published 2024-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30210-impacts-of-mexico-s-proposed-gmo-ban-for-us-and-global-corn-trade
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The study frames the ban as a meaningful threat to US corn export volumes, since Mexico is a top buyer, implying bearish pressure on US corn prices if the ban is fully enforced.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-09 | [Canada joins US in trade dispute hearings against Mexico's proposed ban on GM corn \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35481-canada-joins-us-in-trade-dispute-hearings-against-mexico-s-proposed-ban-on-gm.md) | +4.4% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Mexico: An Important Trade Destination for U.S. Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35018-mexico-an-important-trade-destination-for-u-s-corn.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Mexico to probe GM corn impact on tortillas amid US trade dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36380-mexico-to-probe-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-amid-us-trade-dispute.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-31 | [Update on Mexico's GMO Corn Ban - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35907-update-on-mexico-s-gmo-corn-ban-agweb.md) | -1.8% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-12-19 | [Mexico set to ban imports of genetically modified U.S. corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32692-mexico-set-to-ban-imports-of-genetically-modified-u-s-corn.md) | +1.6% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- ag.purdue.edu: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/paer-article/impacts-of-mexicos-proposed-gmo-ban-for-us-and-global-corn-trade/

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