# Mexico plans to ban GM corn imports, stirring potential conflict with U.S. - The Organic & Non-GMO Report

> Mexico's government plans to ban imports of genetically modified corn, according to retiring environment minister Victor Toledo. Mexico buys about 20 million tonnes of corn a year from the U.S., roughly 95% of its purchases, nearly all of it GM.

- Date: 2020-10-07 · published 2020-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50621-mexico-plans-to-ban-gm-corn-imports-stirring-potential-conflict-with-u-s-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A ban on GM corn would remove a large share of U.S. export demand and could pressure U.S. corn prices. Specialists warn it could also raise Mexican food prices, so the policy's real impact depends on whether it is enacted.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-29 | [Movement to ban GMO corn imports gains support in Mexico  \|  The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42274-movement-to-ban-gmo-corn-imports-gains-support-in-mexico-the-organic-and-non.md) | +2.7% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-10 | [Court throws out legal challenge to Mexico’s GMO corn ban as U.S. suppliers say they can supply non-GMO corn - The Organic & Non-GMO Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46588-court-throws-out-legal-challenge-to-mexico-s-gmo-corn-ban-as-u-s-suppliers-say.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-01-05 | [Mexico bans GMO corn, plans to phase out imports \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49126-mexico-bans-gmo-corn-plans-to-phase-out-imports-feed-strategy.md) | +3.1% | +14.6% |
| CORN | 2021-01-11 | [What Does Mexico’s GM Corn Ban Mean for U.S. Producers? – The Van Trump Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49128-what-does-mexico-s-gm-corn-ban-mean-for-u-s-producers-the-van-trump-report.md) | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| CORN | 2025-04-01 | [Don’t mess with Mexico’s maíz: Constitutional amendment to ban GMO corn seeds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25529-don-t-mess-with-mexico-s-maiz-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-gmo-corn-seeds.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- non-gmoreport.com: https://non-gmoreport.com/mexico-plans-to-ban-gm-corn-imports-stirring-potential-conflict-with-u-s/

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