# US Tariffs Unlikely, Says GCMA

> Georgia and Florida lawmakers and specialty crop producers raised complaints with USTR about alleged unfair Mexican competition in blueberries and pecans. Industry voices argue against tariff action, warning of Mexican retaliation, and a GCMA consultant said US tariffs on Mexican produce look unlikely.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51583-us-tariffs-unlikely-says-gcma
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Possible US tariffs on Mexican produce would be a trade risk, but the consultant's view that Mexican retaliation would hit US corn exports suggests limited near-term effect on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-21 | [Trump to hold off on tariffs, report says, easing trade war fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12678-trump-to-hold-off-on-tariffs-report-says-easing-trade-war-fears.md) | -0.5% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2019-02-22 | [USDA has paid out $7.7 billion to help farmers hit by Trump's tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60597-usda-has-paid-out-7-7-billion-to-help-farmers-hit-by-trump-s-tariffs.md) | -1.3% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2018-04-30 | [U.S. ethanol makers snap up cheap sorghum after China tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65569-u-s-ethanol-makers-snap-up-cheap-sorghum-after-china-tariffs.md) | +1.4% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China’s grains, oilseeds procurement to see limited impact from US agricultural tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14674-china-s-grains-oilseeds-procurement-to-see-limited-impact-from-us-agricultural.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/us-tariffs-unlikely-says-gcma

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