# Mexico loses agri-food surplus: imports grow 5% and exports just 2.8%

> Mexico's agri-food trade surplus fell 13.4% in January to September 2026, to $3.871 billion, according to GCMA. Imports rose 5% to $36.017 billion while exports rose 2.8% to $39.888 billion, with corn and soybeans among the main purchases.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:16:12.464Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98178-mexico-loses-agri-food-surplus-imports-grow-5-and-exports-just-2-8
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Mexican imports of corn and soybeans point to firm import demand from a major buyer, which can support U.S. corn and soybean prices. The effect is gradual and based on past data.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-02 | [Imports Surge, Trade Expands and Food Security Shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18314-imports-surge-trade-expands-and-food-security-shifts.md) | +0.2% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-02-01 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42668-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.8% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-14 | [Mexico was the biggest buyer of US agricultural exports in FY 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27397-mexico-was-the-biggest-buyer-of-us-agricultural-exports-in-fy-2024.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-09 | [Export Sales to Mexico and Pakistan \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24634-export-sales-to-mexico-and-pakistan-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2025-12-10 | [Terrain \| Mexico: A Long-Run Export Engine for U.S. Grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21480-terrain-mexico-a-long-run-export-engine-for-u-s-grains.md) | -1.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2022-02-01 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42668-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +6.1% | +14.4% |
| SOY | 2025-05-09 | [Export Sales to Mexico and Pakistan \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24634-export-sales-to-mexico-and-pakistan-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.4% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-10 | [Terrain \| Mexico: A Long-Run Export Engine for U.S. Grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21480-terrain-mexico-a-long-run-export-engine-for-u-s-grains.md) | -2.3% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- debate.com.mx: https://www.debate.com.mx/agro/mexico-pierde-superavit-agroalimentario-importaciones-crecen-5-y-exportaciones-apenas-2.8-20261112-0217.html

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