# Mexico Postpones U.S. Corn Ban - Seed World

> Mexican officials postponed the ban on US GMO corn imports from March 31, 2024 until 2025, citing risks to agricultural production and food security. The delay keeps uncertainty over a major US corn export market in place.

- Date: 2024-04-12 · published 2024-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30703-mexico-postpones-u-s-corn-ban-seed-world
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico is a major buyer of US corn, so postponement removes a near-term threat to export demand and supports US corn prices relative to a ban scenario.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-16 | [Mexico pushes back GMO corn ban date to 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30708-mexico-pushes-back-gmo-corn-ban-date-to-2025.md) | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2021-03-26 | [Vilsack: Mexico GMO corn ban won't apply to animal feed - KBHB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47588-vilsack-mexico-gmo-corn-ban-won-t-apply-to-animal-feed-kbhb-news.md) | +1.2% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2022-07-15 | [Mexico’s glyphosate and GMO corn ban overturned by federal judge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40467-mexico-s-glyphosate-and-gmo-corn-ban-overturned-by-federal-judge.md) | -10.7% | -8.4% |
| CORN | 2017-02-05 | [Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72493-monsanto-sees-prolonged-delay-on-gmo-corn-permits-in-mexico.md) | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-01-30 | [Monsanto sees prolonged delay on GMO corn permits in Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72975-monsanto-sees-prolonged-delay-on-gmo-corn-permits-in-mexico.md) | +2.0% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- seedworld.com: https://www.seedworld.com/us/2024/04/12/mexico-postpones-u-s-corn-ban/

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