# Shot Across The Bow: Mexico Considers Boycott Of U.S. Corn | KPBS Public Media

> Mexican legislators have proposed a boycott of US corn in response to Trump administration trade threats, including a possible NAFTA withdrawal. Mexico is negotiating with Argentina and Brazil for duty-free access to replace US supply.

- Date: 2017-04-14 · published 2017-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71461-shot-across-the-bow-mexico-considers-boycott-of-u-s-corn-kpbs-public-media
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

A boycott would remove Mexico's large share of US corn exports, a major bearish risk for corn prices, though the measure is only proposed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-22 | [Mexico researchers show progress on drive to replace U.S. corn imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34070-mexico-researchers-show-progress-on-drive-to-replace-u-s-corn-imports.md) | +1.4% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2023-03-31 | [Mexico plans to ban all GMO corn. Now a key deadline looms as the U.S. pushes back](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36838-mexico-plans-to-ban-all-gmo-corn-now-a-key-deadline-looms-as-the-u-s-pushes-back.md) | -1.2% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-03 | [Mexico plans to ban all GMO corn. Now a key deadline looms as the U.S. pushes back \| KOSU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36384-mexico-plans-to-ban-all-gmo-corn-now-a-key-deadline-looms-as-the-u-s-pushes.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-03-29 | [Mexico's bargaining chips with Trump? How about a corn boycott - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71976-mexico-s-bargaining-chips-with-trump-how-about-a-corn-boycott-los-angeles-times.md) | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-03-27 | [Mexico considers granting duty-free access to South American corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71977-mexico-considers-granting-duty-free-access-to-south-american-corn-brownfield-ag.md) | +1.6% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- kpbs.org: https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2017/04/14/shot-across-bow-mexico-considers-boycott-us-corn

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