# Growing concerns expressed over Mexico’s trade actions

> A letter from 27 food and agriculture associations to USDA and USTR says U.S. food trade with Mexico has declined markedly. Concerns include the GMO corn ban, dairy barriers, organic certification, a campaign against corn sweeteners, and a halt to biotech approvals.

- Date: 2021-03-22 · published 2021-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48116-growing-concerns-expressed-over-mexico-s-trade-actions
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A broad list of trade barriers signals persistent risk to U.S. farm exports to Mexico, its largest food market. Continued friction could limit corn and other feed-related demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-01-23 | [U.S. raises 'grave concerns' over Mexico's anti-GMO farm policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37743-u-s-raises-grave-concerns-over-mexico-s-anti-gmo-farm-policies.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-04-06 | [After growing GM corn for decades, some US farmers open to Mexican restrictions \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36378-after-growing-gm-corn-for-decades-some-us-farmers-open-to-mexican-restrictions.md) | -0.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-24 | [U.S. accuses Mexico of violating trade deal \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46587-u-s-accuses-mexico-of-violating-trade-deal-the-western-producer.md) | +4.6% | -5.8% |
| 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 | 2017-06-16 | [U.S. Exports to Mexico Fall as Uncertainty Over Nafta Lingers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70469-u-s-exports-to-mexico-fall-as-uncertainty-over-nafta-lingers.md) | -3.5% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/growing-concerns-expressed-over-mexico-s-trade-actions

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