# Mexico to probe GM corn impact on tortillas amid US trade dispute

> The United States requested trade consultations with Mexico after Mexico moved to restrict GM corn imports, arguing the corn could contaminate native varieties and harm health. Mexico responded by announcing it will study the impact of GM corn on tortillas.

- Date: 2023-04-11 · published 2023-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36380-mexico-to-probe-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-amid-us-trade-dispute
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute creates uncertainty over Mexico's large GM corn import demand, which is a mild bearish factor for U.S. corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Mexico to study imported GM corn impact on tortillas \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36382-mexico-to-study-imported-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-world-grain.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-06-01 | [Impacts of Mexico’s Proposed GMO Ban for US and Global Corn Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30210-impacts-of-mexico-s-proposed-gmo-ban-for-us-and-global-corn-trade.md) | -1.6% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2023-03-07 | [Mexico vows not to budge on US corn dispute \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36836-mexico-vows-not-to-budge-on-us-corn-dispute-ap-news.md) | -2.1% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2023-06-09 | [Canada joins US in trade dispute hearings against Mexico's proposed ban on GM corn \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35481-canada-joins-us-in-trade-dispute-hearings-against-mexico-s-proposed-ban-on-gm.md) | +4.4% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-08-17 | [US escalates Mexico corn trade spat with dispute panel request](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34537-us-escalates-mexico-corn-trade-spat-with-dispute-panel-request.md) | +1.2% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/mexico-probe-gm-corn-impact-tortillas-amid-us-trade-dispute-2023-04-11/

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