Mexico Rescinds GMO Corn and Glyphosate Decrees to Comply With Panel Ruling
After losing a USMCA dispute panel ruling on its measures to phase out genetically modified corn and crops treated with the herbicide glyphosate, Mexico announced this week it is repealing the decrees that addressed those issues.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative welcomed the news, and said that this rolls back "an immediate ban on the use of [genetically engineered] corn in dough and tortillas and (2) an instruction to Mexican government agencies to gradually eliminate the use of GE corn for other food uses and in animal feed."
The press release noted that in 2024, the United States exported $5.6 billion worth of corn to Mexico, making it the largest export market for U.S. corn.
The U.S. lost a panel dispute in 2023 (see 2403070067) over its interpretation of how automakers could calculate the regional value content of their vehicles, but never complied with the ruling. At a hearing this week on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be the next U.S. trade representative, the nominee said the U.S. would seek to tighten up the auto rule of origin beyond what is in the agreement, particularly with regard to Chinese parts.