Congressman Alford Touts Mexico Dispute Resolution Panel

Lawmakers from several corn belt states continue pressing the Biden Administration to take action against Mexico and their planned ban on imports of genetically engineered corn. Western Missouri Republican Congressman Mark Alford said he led an effort of the state’s delegation demanding the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office initiate a dispute resolution panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…

The USTR announced Monday the launch of technical consolations with Mexico on the issue, a formal step towards a dispute panel under USMCA…

Alford says it’s important to take aggressive enforcement action regarding the issue…

Over 16-point-eight million tons of corn was sold to Mexico last marketing year totaling just over five billion dollars, according to USDA export data compiled by the U.S. Grains Association. That accounts for almost 27 percent of all corn exports from the U.S.

From NAFB News Service