US Wins Trade Dispute Over GM Corn Restrictions in Mexico

Panel Rules Mexico’s Curbs Lack Scientific Basis In a landmark ruling, a trade-dispute panel has declared Mexico’s restrictions on U.S. genetically modified (GM) corn exports as violations of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This decision marks a significant trade victory for the Biden administration during its final weeks, according to a report by Reuters. The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office announced that the USMCA dispute settlement panel upheld all seven of the United States’ legal claims. The panel concluded that Mexico’s restrictions lack scientific justification and breach the USMCA chapters concerning…