# US and Canada question Biotechnology approval in Mexico - Opportimes

> The U.S. and Canada questioned Mexico's agricultural biotechnology approval process at the second USMCA Free Trade Commission meeting. USTR Katherine Tai cited Cofepris's failure to resolve any biotech applications since May 2018, and Canada raised similar concerns. Both governments called for science-based, transparent approval procedures.

- Date: 2022-07-08 · published 2022-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40465-us-and-canada-question-biotechnology-approval-in-mexico-opportimes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure to clear Mexico's biotech backlog could eventually ease restrictions on U.S. GM corn and feed ingredients, but no near-term change in import flows is evident, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [The 11 GM crops authorized by Mexico  - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32697-the-11-gm-crops-authorized-by-mexico-opportimes.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-04-09 | [Canada argues against Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn \| CBAN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30702-canada-argues-against-mexico-s-restrictions-on-gm-corn-cban.md) | -0.4% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-06-24 | [Mexico imposes 50% tariff on white corn imports amid trade dispute with U.S. and Canada \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35482-mexico-imposes-50-tariff-on-white-corn-imports-amid-trade-dispute-with-u-s-and.md) | -8.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-10-28 | [Vilsack 'confident' in US corn exports to Mexico despite reported expansion of biotech ban \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39107-vilsack-confident-in-us-corn-exports-to-mexico-despite-reported-expansion-of.md) | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Canada says will join as third party in US-Mexico dispute over GM corn imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34540-canada-says-will-join-as-third-party-in-us-mexico-dispute-over-gm-corn-imports.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |

## Sources

- opportimes.com: https://www.opportimes.com/en/us-and-canada-question-biotechnology-approval-in-mexico/

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