# Mexico to study imported GM corn impact on tortillas | World Grain

> Mexico's health authority Cofepris and scientific council Conacyt formed a working group to assess risks of GM corn consumption, following a U.S. request for trade consultations. Mexico imports about 17 million tonnes of GM corn, mostly for animal feed.

- Date: 2023-04-11 · published 2023-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36382-mexico-to-study-imported-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-world-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A risk review could lead to restrictions on the large GM corn import flow to Mexico, which would be bearish for U.S. corn exports and prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Mexico to probe GM corn impact on tortillas amid US trade dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36380-mexico-to-probe-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-amid-us-trade-dispute.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-06-06 | [US takes next step in Mexico GM corn fight \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35485-us-takes-next-step-in-mexico-gm-corn-fight-world-grain.md) | +5.1% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2023-08-17 | [Report: US-Mexico GM corn fight intensifies \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34541-report-us-mexico-gm-corn-fight-intensifies-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2026-02-15 | [GMO Corn Imports Halt Sales of 500,000 Tons in Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20583-gmo-corn-imports-halt-sales-of-500-000-tons-in-mexico.md) | -0.8% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-24 | [Trade War’s impact on grain shipping \| 2019-01-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61014-trade-war-s-impact-on-grain-shipping-2019-01-24-world-grain.md) | +1.4% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/18358-mexico-to-study-imported-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas

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