# Mexico is fighting to keep U.S. corn out of its tortillas | National Geographic

> Mexico is pursuing a phase-out of genetically modified US corn following a 2020 decree, a move that has led to formal USMCA negotiations. The US argues the ban violates the trade pact and lacks scientific backing, while Mexico cites health and native corn protection.

- Date: 2024-02-27 · published 2024-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31644-mexico-is-fighting-to-keep-u-s-corn-out-of-its-tortillas-national-geographic
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico takes nearly a third of US corn exports, so a strict enforcement of the GM ban could reduce US export demand and weigh on corn prices, though the feed-use exemption limits the impact.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Mexico to study imported GM corn impact on tortillas \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36382-mexico-to-study-imported-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-world-grain.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2017-03-27 | [Calling Donald Trump’s anti-NAFTA bluff, Mexico is looking to get its corn from elsewhere](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71979-calling-donald-trump-s-anti-nafta-bluff-mexico-is-looking-to-get-its-corn-from.md) | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- nationalgeographic.com: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/mexico-ban-genetically-modified-corn

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