# USMCA panel requested over biotech corn dispute – Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal

> The US Trade Representative requested a USMCA dispute panel in August over Mexico's ban on biotech corn for human consumption. The National Corn Growers Association supports the move, saying the decree conflicts with science and USMCA.

- Date: 2023-09-07 · published 2023-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34077-usmca-panel-requested-over-biotech-corn-dispute-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A formal panel raises the chance of a binding ruling that could restore or block US corn access to Mexico, so it is a meaningful risk factor for US corn export demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-07-01 | [USTR Presents Oral Argument Before USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute Panel \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29231-ustr-presents-oral-argument-before-usmca-biotech-corn-dispute-panel-united.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-01-18 | [RINs part of a political battle of renewable fuels – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66864-rins-part-of-a-political-battle-of-renewable-fuels-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country.md) | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [EP. 46 - Defending Biotech Corn on the International Stage: An Update On the USMCA Dispute Over Mexico’s Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29235-ep-46-defending-biotech-corn-on-the-international-stage-an-update-on-the-usmca.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-06 | [Funding for river system improvements is moving forward – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45467-funding-for-river-system-improvements-is-moving-forward-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s.md) | +0.3% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2023-11-08 | [Groups formally request to support Mexico’s ban on GM corn in USMCA trade dispute \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33145-groups-formally-request-to-support-mexico-s-ban-on-gm-corn-in-usmca-trade.md) | +0.4% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- ocj.com: https://ocj.com/2023/09/usmca-panel-requested-over-biotech-corn-dispute/

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