# Mexico's purchases of US corn fall 31% amid recovery in domestic production

> Mexico's commitments for US corn in the 2026/27 marketing year reached 9.02 million tons as of October 22, down 31% year on year. USDA also reported a new 1.135 million ton sale to Mexico on November 2.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T13:36:18.531Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77773-mexico-s-purchases-of-us-corn-fall-31-amid-recovery-in-domestic-production
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Mexican buying reduces demand for US corn exports, which is mildly bearish for CORN prices. Brazilian competition adds further pressure on US export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-12 | [USTR faces option of dispute with Mexico over GM white corn \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36383-ustr-faces-option-of-dispute-with-mexico-over-gm-white-corn-agri-pulse.md) | +0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-01-24 | [Mexico, US still far apart over corn import ban \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37744-mexico-us-still-far-apart-over-corn-import-ban-ap-news.md) | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Mexico to probe GM corn impact on tortillas amid US trade dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36380-mexico-to-probe-gm-corn-impact-on-tortillas-amid-us-trade-dispute.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Mexico: An Important Trade Destination for U.S. Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35018-mexico-an-important-trade-destination-for-u-s-corn.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |
| 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

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/mexicos-purchases-of-us-corn-fall-31-amid-recovery-in-domestic-production/

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