# US Threatens Mexican Agribusiness Sector

> The US Trade Representative said it will ask the International Trade Commission to monitor unfair trade practices in seasonal and perishable product imports from Mexico. USTR Robert Lighthizer wrote that within 60 days of the USMCA's effective date he will offer a corrective action plan that could lead to anti-dumping investigations, and hearings with US producers are planned in Florida and Georgia.

- Date: 2020-02-20 · published 2020-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54556-us-threatens-mexican-agribusiness-sector
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Possible anti-dumping action on Mexican produce could disrupt cross-border agricultural trade and prompt Mexican retaliation or counter-moves. The direct effect on feed commodities is limited, since the story centers on fresh produce rather than grains or meals.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-11-18 | [NAFTA: US-grown corn threatens Mexican crop heritage \| Business and Economy \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67969-nafta-us-grown-corn-threatens-mexican-crop-heritage-business-and-economy-al.md) | -0.8% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2022-11-29 | [U.S. threatens legal steps over Mexico's planned GMO corn ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38654-u-s-threatens-legal-steps-over-mexico-s-planned-gmo-corn-ban.md) | -3.8% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-04-14 | [China’s corn imports to go through seamless drop - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71365-china-s-corn-imports-to-go-through-seamless-drop-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -2.5% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2018-04-10 | [In Trade War, U.S. Soy May Be Safe - Rabobank - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65548-in-trade-war-u-s-soy-may-be-safe-rabobank-agribusiness-global.md) | -0.6% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2016-11-04 | [Mexican importers looking for new business \| News, Sports, Jobs - Farm News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73816-mexican-importers-looking-for-new-business-news-sports-jobs-farm-news.md) | +2.6% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/us-threatens-mexican-agribusiness-sector

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