# Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020

> Mexico's corn imports are expected to reach 18 million tons in 2020, according to the Agricultural Market Consulting Group. The group cites a 4.5% year-on-year drop in yellow corn production in 2019, with government projections of 26.4 million tons for 2020 against 27.6 million in 2019. Exports are forecast to fall to 550,000 tons.

- Date: 2020-01-27 · published 2020-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Mexican import demand for corn, mainly yellow corn, supports US and global corn export demand and prices. Lower Mexican exports also reduce competition in some markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2024-01-10 | [Corn Imports Surge in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32103-corn-imports-surge-in-2023.md) | -1.1% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2026-07-23 | [Mexico Business News: Mexico Grain Imports Hit Highest…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18313-mexico-business-news-mexico-grain-imports-hit-highest.md) | -2.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2021-12-10 | [Mexico Increases its Corn Imports on its Non-GMO Path](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43569-mexico-increases-its-corn-imports-on-its-non-gmo-path.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-2020

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