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Construction materials – Mexico

Mexican Emergency Official Standard NOM-EM-023-SE-2026, Cement industry-Hydraulic cements-Quality specifications, test methods and commercial information.

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Norma Oficial Mexicana de Emergencia NOM-EM-023-SE-2026, Industria del cemento-Cementos hidráulicos-Especificaciones de calidad, métodos de prueba e información comercial.

Mexico notified this emergency TBT measure on 4 November 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.

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At a glance

Products

Hydraulic cements used in the construction sector that are manufactured, imported and/or marketed in national territory. The NOM-EM-023-SE-2026 is mandatory and comprises the following types of cement, classified according to their composition: Ordinary Portland Cement

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Cementos hidráulicos utilizados en el sector de la construcción que se fabriquen, importen y/o comercialicen en territorio nacional. La NOM-EM-023-SE-2026 es de observancia obligatoria y comprende los siguientes tipos de cemento, clasificados de acuerdo con su composición: Cemento Portland Ordinario

Notifying member
Mexico
Status
Emergency measure, may already apply
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/MEX/588
ICS classification
  • 91.100.10 Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/MEX/588; it forwards comments to Mexico.

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What the notification says

The notified Emergency Mexican Official Standard establishes the specifications, test methods, commercial information and conformity assessment procedure for hydraulic cements used in the construction sector that are manufactured in, imported into and/or marketed in national territory, in order to ensure the safety of users of these products.Scope of application:The Emergency Mexican Official Standard applies to hydraulic cements that are manufactured in, imported into and/or marketed in national territory.The Standard includes the classification of cements according to their composition, compressive strength and special characteristics; physical and chemical specifications; sampling and test methods; certification schemes; commercial information requirements; and monitoring and verification provisions.

Sources

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