US Escalates Claim Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban Violates Trade Deal
- US Trade Representative establishes dispute panel to arbitrate
- Biden needs AMLO’s cooperation on migration, drug policies
Corn is harvested in Malden, Illinois.
Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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The US escalated its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the nations’ free-trade deal, heightening tensions between neighbors.
The US Trade Representative’s office on Thursday said it’s establishing a dispute resolution panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The panel of trade experts — whose findings are binding — would be charged with deciding whether Mexico’s corn policy is inconsistent with the trade pact. If the group sides with the US, it could ultimately result in tariffs on Mexican goods.