# The GE Corn Dispute:  U.S. Agriculture Challenges Mexican Culture – International Economic Law and Policy Blog

> The U.S. has launched USMCA dispute proceedings against Mexico's GM corn ban, arguing it lacks scientific basis. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said the U.S. seeks to prevent disruption to bilateral farm trade. Canada has joined as a third party and a panel hearing is expected soon.

- Date: 2024-01-11 · published 2024-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32098-the-ge-corn-dispute-u-s-agriculture-challenges-mexican-culture-international
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A formal trade dispute over Mexico's largest corn import source raises the risk of restricted U.S. corn exports, which weighs on the export outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-23 | [Wary of Protectionism, U.S. Agriculture Wages Charm Offensive to Save Mexican Exports – Foreign Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71980-wary-of-protectionism-u-s-agriculture-wages-charm-offensive-to-save-mexican.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-11-29 | [US files missive against Mexico’s GE corn ban before dispute panel \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33143-us-files-missive-against-mexico-s-ge-corn-ban-before-dispute-panel-agri-pulse.md) | +3.8% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [U.S. to Challenge Mexican Ban on Genetically Modified Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36835-u-s-to-challenge-mexican-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-03-06 | [Boston Herald - Boston news, sports, politics, opinion, entertainment, weather and obituaries - Mexican trade dispute may dramatically impact U.S. corn growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60063-boston-herald-boston-news-sports-politics-opinion-entertainment-weather-and.md) | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2017-02-19 | [U.S. Corn Exports to Mexico: Will Policy Rhetoric Turn into Concrete Action? - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72530-u-s-corn-exports-to-mexico-will-policy-rhetoric-turn-into-concrete-action-farm.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- ielp.worldtradelaw.net: https://ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2024/01/the-ge-corn-dispute-us-agriculture-challenges-mexican-culture/

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