# WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: U.S. Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures | United States Trade Representative

> The USTR says it has requested USMCA dispute settlement consultations with Mexico over agricultural biotechnology measures that it considers not science-based. Congressional leaders praised the move and urged Mexico to lift restrictions on US corn. The statement is a commentary on the formal request filed earlier in June.

- Date: 2023-06-09 · published 2023-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35479-what-they-are-saying-u-s-requests-usmca-dispute-settlement-consultations-on
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute targets Mexico's GM corn rules, which threaten a market that takes most of US corn exports to Mexico. Continued escalation keeps downside pressure on US corn export expectations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: USTR Announces USMCA Technical Consultations with Mexico on Agricultural Biotechnology \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36833-what-they-are-saying-ustr-announces-usmca-technical-consultations-with-mexico.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-06-02 | [United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35480-united-states-requests-usmca-dispute-settlement-consultations-on-mexico-s.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-17 | [United States Establishes USMCA Dispute Panel on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34536-united-states-establishes-usmca-dispute-panel-on-mexico-s-agricultural.md) | +1.2% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-11-17 | [Mexico Measures on Agricultural Biotechnology Letter \| mobio.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44038-mexico-measures-on-agricultural-biotechnology-letter-mobio-org.md) | +1.0% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2023-05-01 | [Mexico: US Trade Consultation Request 'Violates Mexican Law' \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35913-mexico-us-trade-consultation-request-violates-mexican-law-hoosier-ag-today.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- ustr.gov: https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2023/june/what-they-are-saying-us-requests-usmca-dispute-settlement-consultations-mexicos-agricultural

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