# Mexico to import more corn | World Grain

> USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts Mexico's corn imports will rise 5% to 18 million tonnes in marketing year 2023-24. The increase is driven by demand from the starch and animal feed sectors. Mexico's 2023-24 corn production is forecast slightly higher at 26.9 million tonnes.

- Date: 2023-06-23 · published 2023-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35484-mexico-to-import-more-corn-world-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Mexican import demand supports US corn export sales and firms the outlook for corn, particularly for feed use. Rising domestic output limits the size of the import gain.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-21 | [Mexico to remain major grain importer \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42279-mexico-to-remain-major-grain-importer-world-grain.md) | +1.5% | +11.2% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [Mexico corn imports seen higher in 2022-23 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40930-mexico-corn-imports-seen-higher-in-2022-23-world-grain.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2025-06-27 | [Demand, prices support Mexico’s corn, sorghum, rice \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24283-demand-prices-support-mexico-s-corn-sorghum-rice-world-grain.md) | +5.1% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-07-01 | [Mexico deepens dependence on imported corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18315-mexico-deepens-dependence-on-imported-corn.md) | +1.7% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2023-10-09 | [Mexico Reaches Corn Import Records Amid Government Restrictions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33594-mexico-reaches-corn-import-records-amid-government-restrictions.md) | -0.2% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/18683-mexico-to-import-more-corn

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