Overview
- An agreement announced Wednesday between the federal government and three industry chambers directs agencies to buy steel produced in Mexico for procurement and public works.
- The pact spans 19 public institutions and rests on three pillars: coordinated public purchasing, financing for infrastructure, and commitments tied to construction and housing programs.
- Officials said demand tied to the plan includes about 200,000 tonnes in 2026—roughly 150,000 tonnes of rebar and 50,000 tonnes of structural steel—and more than one million tonnes across the six-year term for passenger rail projects.
- Industry leaders pledged quality, on-time supply and competitive prices, saying the framework supports about 90,000 jobs and gives certainty to more than $8 billion in ongoing investments, including Ternium’s $4 billion mill slated to start up toward the end of 2026.
- The accord is voluntary and allows imports of specialized products not made domestically, with compliance oversight led by Anticorruption and Good Government Secretary Raquel Buenrostro, and it follows U.S. tariffs and policy shifts that officials say hurt Mexican steel output and jobs.