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Mexico Requires Domestic Steel for Federal Projects Amid US Tariffs

4/30/2026

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Mexico introduced a federal procurement rule that all steel for federal projects must be sourced from Mexican producers after tariff-relief talks collapsed.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the measure seeks to cut Mexico’s reliance on the United States, which receives about 80% of its exports.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% steel and aluminum tariffs remain in effect.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the USMCA review will not remove those tariffs.

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Mexico introduced a federal procurement rule that all steel for federal projects must be sourced from Mexican producers after tariff-relief talks collapsed.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the measure seeks to cut Mexico’s reliance on the United States, which receives about 80% of its exports.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% steel and aluminum tariffs remain in effect.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the USMCA review will not remove those tariffs.