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Cereal germ market in Mexico

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for cereal germ in Mexico grew steadily from 427.1 thousand tons in 2018 to 494.6 thousand tons in 2023. The most significant increase occurred between 2018 and 2019, when the market expanded by over 43 thousand tons. Growth continued in the following years, though at a more moderate pace, with annual additions ranging from 3 to 9 thousand tons.

Domestic production fully supplied the market, as imports and exports were negligible throughout the period. Production figures mirrored the market volume almost exactly, rising from 426.7 thousand tons in 2018 to 494.6 thousand tons in 2023.

By 2024, the broader cereals sector in Mexico was shaped by several regulatory and market factors. The front-of-pack warning label system, implemented in 2020 and expanded in 2021, prompted product reformulations to reduce sugars, sodium, and fats, affecting breakfast cereals and related products. Additionally, the Federal Law on Seed Production, Certification and Trade, published in 2018, established certification and labeling rules for seeds, while international volatility in grain prices and weather conditions influenced producer decisions.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Mexico
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Mexico by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cereal germ in Mexico

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Mexico was one of the world's leading producers of cereal germ from 2017 to 2020, ranking 11th globally by production volume.

Top producers of cereal germ, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cereal germ, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Mexico's cereal germ production grew for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 473.2 thousand tonnes, marking a 0.7% increase from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 13.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 4.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.0%	10.1%	0.7%	4.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cereal germ from Mexico

Based on available market data, Mexico did not export any cereal germ between 2017 and 2020.

Imports cereal germ to Mexico

Imports in kind, t

Mexico's imports of cereal germ fell for the second year in a row. In 2020, import volumes dropped to 29.5 tonnes, a 54.1% decrease compared to 2019. From 2018 to 2020, imports declined by 91.4%, with an average annual decrease of 55.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(81.3%)	(54.1%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Mexico's cereal germ imports were almost entirely sourced from the United States, which accounted for 100.0% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Mexico's foreign supplies of cereal germ declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports were valued at 11.7 thousand US dollars, a sharp 45.5% drop from the previous year. Between 2018 and 2020, import values fell by 91.6%, with an average annual decline of 56.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2017-2020, K $ US