# New tensions surface over U.S.-Mexico seasonal farm trade - The Globe and Mail

> A letter from Mexico's deputy trade minister says Mexico will retaliate in kind if the US imposes restrictions on Mexican farm exports. The letter responds to US measures aimed at protecting farmers in Florida and Georgia. The statement came days before the USMCA was signed.

- Date: 2020-01-30 · published 2020-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55048-new-tensions-surface-over-u-s-mexico-seasonal-farm-trade-the-globe-and-mail
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Retaliation threats raise the risk of reduced US farm exports to Mexico, one of the largest markets for US food and agricultural goods. This adds uncertainty to trade flows for US grains and oilseeds.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-11-19 | [Canadian dollar edges lower as trade tensions weigh - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62273-canadian-dollar-edges-lower-as-trade-tensions-weigh-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -1.4% | +8.5% |
| CORN | 2025-06-13 | [Trade Dispute Between Mexico-US over GMO’s: Lesson for the Global South – Eagle FM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24179-trade-dispute-between-mexico-us-over-gmo-s-lesson-for-the-global-south-eagle-fm.md) | -0.8% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-28 | [US, Mexico to review farm, food trade under USMCA June 16-17 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19207-us-mexico-to-review-farm-food-trade-under-usmca-june-16-17-s-and-p-global.md) | -3.5% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2021-03-22 | [Growing concerns expressed over Mexico’s trade actions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48116-growing-concerns-expressed-over-mexico-s-trade-actions.md) | +10.7% | +12.5% |
| CORN | 2024-06-01 | [Impacts of Mexico’s Proposed GMO Ban for US and Global Corn Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30210-impacts-of-mexico-s-proposed-gmo-ban-for-us-and-global-corn-trade.md) | -1.6% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/article-new-tensions-surface-over-us-mexico-seasonal-farm-trade/

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