# US should challenge Mexico’s ban on glyphosate and genetically-modified corn at the WTO

> An opinion piece argues the U.S. should challenge Mexico's glyphosate and GM corn ban at the World Trade Organization rather than under USMCA. It says the decree bans glyphosate and GM corn and that the U.S. is weighing a trade dispute.

- Date: 2021-03-27 · published 2021-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48117-us-should-challenge-mexico-s-ban-on-glyphosate-and-genetically-modified-corn-at
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A formal dispute would prolong uncertainty over U.S. corn exports to Mexico, but the article is commentary and does not change current trade flows.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-06 | [U.S. to Challenge Mexican Ban on Genetically Modified Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36835-u-s-to-challenge-mexican-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn.md) | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-12-19 | [Mexico set to ban imports of genetically modified U.S. corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32692-mexico-set-to-ban-imports-of-genetically-modified-u-s-corn.md) | +1.6% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-03-15 | [BIO Reiterates Lack of Basis for Mexico’s Ban on Genetically Modified Corn \| BIO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31184-bio-reiterates-lack-of-basis-for-mexico-s-ban-on-genetically-modified-corn-bio.md) | +2.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-24 | [The U.S. and Mexico are in a dispute over tortillas. It started with genetically modified corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28274-the-u-s-and-mexico-are-in-a-dispute-over-tortillas-it-started-with-genetically.md) | +1.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2025-01-06 | [US wins trade dispute against Mexico over genetically modified corn ban \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26472-us-wins-trade-dispute-against-mexico-over-genetically-modified-corn-ban.md) | +4.1% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/545219-us-should-challenge-mexicos-ban-on-glyphosate-and-genetically-modified/

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