# US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Enforce USMCA Compliance on Biotech- Crop Biotech Update (December 1, 2021) | Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org

> A group of 70 US lawmakers led by Adrian Smith and Jim Costa asked the Biden administration to get assurances from Mexico that it will honor USMCA biotech provisions. The letter cites Mexico's halt to biotech approvals since 2018 and President López Obrador's plan to phase out biotech corn by 2024.

- Date: 2021-12-01 · published 2021-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43571-us-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-enforce-usmca-compliance-on-biotech-crop-biotech
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute threatens future US biotech corn and soybean exports to Mexico, a major buyer, and it creates uncertainty for feed grain demand. No immediate price move follows from a congressional letter alone.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-22 | [Mexican Scientists Urge Government to Rule on Gene-Edited Crops- Crop Biotech Update (October 22, 2025) \| Crop Biotech Update - ISAAA.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22351-mexican-scientists-urge-government-to-rule-on-gene-edited-crops-crop-biotech.md) | +2.0% | +4.9% |
| CORN | 2024-07-24 | [EP. 46 - Defending Biotech Corn on the International Stage: An Update On the USMCA Dispute Over Mexico’s Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29235-ep-46-defending-biotech-corn-on-the-international-stage-an-update-on-the-usmca.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2017-03-16 | [Lawmakers press Trump to deny calls to overhaul biofuels program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71860-lawmakers-press-trump-to-deny-calls-to-overhaul-biofuels-program.md) | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2024-07-01 | [USTR Presents Oral Argument Before USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute Panel \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29231-ustr-presents-oral-argument-before-usmca-biotech-corn-dispute-panel-united.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2021-10-27 | [Mexico promises science-based decision on biotech corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44531-mexico-promises-science-based-decision-on-biotech-corn.md) | +6.7% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2026-04-22 | [EUDR update: Enforcement delayed to December 2026, April simplification review pending](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19736-eudr-update-enforcement-delayed-to-december-2026-april-simplification-review.md) | -0.1% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2026-09-17 | [ENV - EU Deforestation Regulation Update - 17 September 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17480-env-eu-deforestation-regulation-update-17-september-2026.md) | -0.2% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-27 | [Malaysia to support palm oil producers' compliance with EU deforestation law \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28329-malaysia-to-support-palm-oil-producers-compliance-with-eu-deforestation-law.md) | +0.5% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- isaaa.org: https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=19158

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