Mexico City, April 24 -- The Secretariat of Economy of Mexico on April 22 updated its list of eligible steel mills, reinstating two Vietnamese producers after nearly a year of exclusion from the country's import control system.

According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Mexico, the move helps partially restore steel trade flows between the two countries as Mexico tightens oversight on origin verification and technical standards for imported steel.

In May 2025, all Vietnamese steel producers were removed from the eligibility list due to administrative and technical reviews, significantly disrupting exports to the market.

Data from the Vietnam Steel Association show that Mexico is a key destination for Vietnamese steel in Latin America, pa...