# Mexico Could Modify GM Corn Ban to Appease US, Canada and Avoid Tariffs

> Mexico's agriculture minister said the government could modify its decree banning GM corn imports to avoid a USMCA dispute panel ruling that could lead to US and Canadian tariffs. He said he hoped talks would reach a conciliation before tariffs were considered.

- Date: 2023-09-06 · published 2023-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34072-mexico-could-modify-gm-corn-ban-to-appease-us-canada-and-avoid-tariffs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

A possible easing of the GM corn ban would support future US corn export demand, while a panel ruling allowing tariffs would threaten trade flows, so the outcome is a key swing factor for corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-11-25 | [Mexico court rejects appeal to lift transgenic corn ban: lawyer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67967-mexico-court-rejects-appeal-to-lift-transgenic-corn-ban-lawyer.md) | +0.6% | +6.3% |
| 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 | 2024-07-29 | [Why the US doesn’t have a case against Mexico’s GMO corn ban \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29232-why-the-us-doesn-t-have-a-case-against-mexico-s-gmo-corn-ban-agriculture-dive.md) | -1.0% | -4.8% |
| CORN | 2025-08-21 | [Mexico bans glyphosate and GM corn – Town Community Cooperative Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23297-mexico-bans-glyphosate-and-gm-corn-town-community-cooperative-inc.md) | +0.3% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2024-08-26 | [Has Mexico Banned Genetically Modified Corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28748-has-mexico-banned-genetically-modified-corn.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- bloomberglinea.com: https://www.bloomberglinea.com/english/mexico-could-modify-gm-corn-ban-to-appease-us-canada-and-avoid-tariffs/

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