G/TBT/N/MEX/278
19 January 2015
(15-0314)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish 
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:   MEXICO 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Secretaría de Economía (Ministry of the Economy) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority design ated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:    
Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización de Seguridad al Usuario, Información 
Comercial y Prácticas de Comercio  (National Advisory Committee on Standardization for 
User Safety, Commercial Inform ation and Trade Practices) 
Avenida Puente de Tecamachalco número 6 Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco 
Sección Fuentes, Naucalpan de Juárez 
Código postal 53950, Estado de México Tel.: (52-55) 5229-6100, Ext. 43222 
Fax: (52-55) 5520-9715 
Email: rodrigo.arreguin@economia.gob.mx  
 liliana.samperio@economia.gob.mx  
 salvador.franco@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comuni dad-negocios/c ompetitividad-
normatividad/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:    
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provid ed in addition, where applicable):   Products 
of iron or steel (HS Chapters 72 and 73) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   PROY-NOM-
195-SCFI-2014, Productos de hierro y acero. Especificaciones de Seguridad (Draft 
Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-195-SCFI-2014: Products of iron or steel. Safety 
specifications) (23 pages, in Spanish).    
6. Description of content:   The notified draft Mexican Official Standard provides for 
mandatory compliance with Mexican standards governing products of iron or steel that 
are manufactured and marketed in nation al territory. These standards encompass 
design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance specifications designed to ensure user safety. 
Products of iron or steel are subject to a range of performance and use specifications. 
The performance specifications (design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance) seek to protect consumers from possible risks arising from such products, 
while their use must comply with the minimum safety specifications.    G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   Iron and steel products manufactured and/or marketed in Mexican national 
territory must comply with the specifications and test methods required to ensure user 
safety. The requirements apply to the products of iron or steel covered by this draft 
Standard that are manufactured and/or marketed in Mexican territory.  
8. Relevant documents:    
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-009-1996-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Lámina de acero al 
carbono galvanizada por el proceso de inmersión en caliente para uso general-
Especificaciones " (Iron and steel industry – Hot-dip galvanized carbon steel sheet for 
general use - Specifications). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal ( Diario Oficial de la Federación ) on 25 July 1996; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-013-CANACERO-2008 " Industria siderúrgica-Malla ciclón de 
alambre de acero galvanizado-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel 
industry – Chain-link fencing of galvanized steel wire - Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 
November 2008;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-019-CANACERO-2009 " Industria siderúrgica-Definiciones y 
expresiones empleadas en la industria siderúrgica " (Iron and steel industry – 
Definitions and terms used in the iron and steel industry). (This Standard revokes 
Mexican Standard NMX-B-019-1974.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 20 January 2010; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-028-1998-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Lámina de acero al 
carbono, laminada en frío para uso común-Especificaciones " (Iron and steel industry 
– Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet for general use - Specifications). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 18 June 1998; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-034-1991 " Tubos de acero con costura soldados por fusión 
eléctrica para servicio en alta presión y temperaturas moderadas " (Electric-fusion-
welded steel pipe for high-pressure service at moderate temperatures). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexi can Official Journal on 3 January 1992; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-037-1988 " Productos siderúrgicos-Tubos de acero, soldados 
por fusión eléctrica para servicio a temperaturas ambiente y menores " (Products of 
iron or steel – Electric-fusion-welded steel pipe for service at atmospheric and lower 
temperatures). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 
9 June 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-038-1988 " Productos siderúrgicos-Tubos de acero aleado y 
al carbono, soldados por fusión eléctrica para servicio en alta presión y altas 
temperaturas " (Products of iron or steel - Alloy steel and carbon steel pipe, electric-
fusion-welded, for high-pressure service at high temperatures). Notice of entry into 
force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 11 July 1988;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-040-CANACERO-2012 " Industria siderúrgica-
Ferromanganeso-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – 
Ferro-manganese - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican 
Standard NMX-B-040-CANACERO-2006.) Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 19 December 2012;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-050-SCFI-2000 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos ranurados de 
acero al carbono para ademe de pozos de agua para extracción y/o infiltración-
absorción de agua-Especificaciones " (Iron and steel industry – Grooved carbon steel 
pipe for water extraction and/or catchment wells - Specifications). Notice of entry into 
force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 15 May 2000;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-054-1988 " Tubos de acero soldados helicoidalmente " 
(Spiral-welded steel pipe). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 26 October 1998; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-055-1988 " Requisitos generales para lámina de acero 
galvanizada por el proceso de inmersión en caliente " (General requirements for hot-
dip galvanized steel sheet). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 20 September 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-060-1990 " Lámina de acero al carbono galvanizada por el 
proceso de inmersión en caliente, acanalada
" (Hot-dip galvanized carbon steel sheet, 
corrugated). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 
August 1990;  G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  • Mexican Standard NMX-B-061-1990 " Tubos de acero de bajo carbono, soldados 
eléctricamente, para la industria química " (Electric-welded low-carbon steel pipe for 
the chemical industry). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 11 October 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-066-1988 " Lámina de acero al carbono, galvanizada por el 
proceso de inmersión en caliente para uso estructural " (Hot-dip galvanized carbon 
steel structural sheet). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 8 August 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-069-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos sin costura o 
soldados de acero de baja aleación y alta resistencia " (Iron and steel industry – 
Seamless and welded high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel pipe). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 23 December 1986;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-070-1990 " Tubos sin costura o soldados de acero al 
carbono para pozos de agua " (Seamless and welded carbon steel water-well pipe). 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 11 October 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-071-1988 " Lámina de acero al carbono, galvanizada por el 
proceso de inmersión en caliente para embutido " (Hot-dip galvanized carbon steel 
sheet of deep-drawing quality). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 28 March 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-072-CANACERO-2013 " Industria siderúrgica-Varilla 
corrugada de acero, grado 60, laminada en frio para refuerzo de concreto. Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Cold-rolled 
deformed billet steel bars, Grade 60, for concrete reinforcement - Specifications and 
test methods). (This Standard revokes Me xican Standard NMX-B-072-1986.) Notice 
of entry into force published in the Me xican Official Journal on 3 July 2009;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-074-1988 " Lámina de acero al carbono galvanizada por el 
proceso de inmersión en caliente para alcantarillas y drenajes " (Hot-dip galvanized 
carbon steel sheet for sewage and drainage conduits). Notice of entry into force 
published in the Mexican Official Journal on 26 October 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-075-1979 " Flejes de acero para embalaje " (Steel strip for 
packaging). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 5 July 1979;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-076-1987 " Productos siderúrgicos-Requisitos generales 
para tubos de acero al carbono y aleados para usos especiales " (Products of iron or 
steel - General requirements for carbon steel and alloy steel tubes for special 
purposes). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 25 
August 1987;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-082-1990 " Barras de aceros para herramientas " (Steel bars 
and rods for tools). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal 
on 11 October 1990; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-083-1988 " Productos siderúrgicos-Barras de aceros 
inoxidables y resistentes al calor " (Products of iron or steel – Heat-resistant stainless 
steel bars and rods). Notice of entry into  force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 28 March 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-085-CANACERO-2005 " Industria siderúrgica-Gaviones y 
colchones para revestimiento hechos con malla hexagonal triple torsión. 
Especificaciones " (Iron and steel industry - Triple–twisted hexagonal mesh gabions 
and revet mattresses - Specifications). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 27 April 2006;  
• 
Mexican Standard NMX-B-099-1986 " Acero estructural con límite de fluencia mínimo 
de 290 MPa (29 kgf/mm2) y con espesor máximo de 127 mm"  (Structural steel with 
290 MPa (29 kg/mm2) minimum yield point and 12.7 mm maximum thickness). 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 5 December 
1986;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-137-1988 " Tubos de acero al carbono y al carbono 
manganeso, soldados por resistencia eléctrica para calderas"  (Electric-resistance-
welded carbon steel and carbon-manganese steel boiler tubes). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 27 December 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-138-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos soldados por 
resistencia eléctrica, de acero al carbono, para calderas y sobrecalentadores para servicio en alta temperatura"  (Iron and steel industry – Electric-resistance-welded G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  carbon steel boiler and superheater tubes for high-temperature service). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 12 November 1986; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-139-1991 " Requisitos generales para tubos de acero al 
carbono, de aleaciones ferríticas y austeníticas"  (General requirements for carbon 
steel and ferritic- and austenitic-alloy steel pipe). Notice of entry into force published 
in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 January 1992;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-145-1988 " Alambre de acero inoxidable para telas 
metálicas"  (Stainless steel wire for cloth). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 4 May 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-151-1990 " Alambre de acero estirado en frío para resortes 
mecánicos"  (Cold-drawn steel wire for mechanical springs). Notice of entry into force 
published in the Mexican Official Journal on 9 January 1991;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-176-1991 " Tubos con o sin costura de acero inoxidable 
austenítico para usos higiénicos"  (Welded and seamless austenitic stainless steel pipe 
for sanitary purposes). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 January 1992;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-177-1990 " Tubos de acero con o sin costura negros y 
galvanizados por inmersión en caliente"  (Welded and seamless black and hot-dip 
galvanized steel pipe). Notice of entry in to force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 18 July 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-178-1990 " Tubos sin costura, de acero al carbono para 
servicio en alta temperatura"  (Seamless carbon steel pipe for high-temperature 
service). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 
August 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-180-1991 " Tubos con o sin costura para servicio a baja 
temperatura"  (Welded and seamless pipe for low-temperature service). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexica n Official Journal on 3 January 1992;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-181-1988 " Tubos de acero aleado, ferrítico, sin costura, 
para servicio en alta temperatura"  (Seamless ferritic-alloy steel pipe for high-
temperature service). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 27 December 1988;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-182-1988 " Tubos de acero soldados por fusión eléctrica 
(arco) en tamaños nominales de 16 y mayores"  (Electric-fusion (arc)-welded steel 
pipe, sizes NPS 16 and over). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 27 December 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-183-1988 " Tubos de acero soldados por fusión eléctrica 
(arco) en tamaños nominales de 4 y mayores"  (Electric-fusion (arc)-welded steel 
pipe, sizes NPS 4 and over. Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 8 December 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-184-1988 " Productos siderúrgicos-Tubos de acero soldados 
por resistencia eléctrica"  (Products of iron or steel - Electric-resistance-welded steel 
pipe). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 6 September 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-185-CANACERO-2013 " Tubería de cédula en acero 
inoxidable austenítico con y sin costura-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Welded and seamless austenitic stainless steel pipe - Specifications and test 
methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-185-1988.) Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 22 May 2014; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-187-1996-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Requisitos 
suplementarios para tubos sin costura y soldados por resistencia eléctrica, de acero al 
carbono para servicio en alta temperatura, para la construcción de calderas"  (Iron 
and steel industry - Supplementary re quirements for seamless and electric-
resistance-welded carbon steel tubular products for high-temperature service for 
boiler construction). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 3 March 1997;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-189-1996-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos de acero al 
medio carbono sin costura, para calderas y sobrecalentadores. Especificaciones"  (Iron 
and steel industry - Seamless medium-carbon steel boiler and superheater tubes. Specifications). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 
3 March 1997;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-193-1994-SCFI " Tubos sin costura de acero aleado al 
carbono-molibdeno, para calderas y sobrecalentadores"  (Seamless carbon-G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  molybdenum alloy steel boiler and superheater tubes). Notice of entry into force 
published in the Mexican Official Journal on 22 September 1994;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-194-1996-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica. Tubos de acero de 
aleaciones ferríticas y austeníticas, sin costura, para calderas, sobrecalentadores e 
intercambiadores de calor-Especificaciones" (Iron and steel industry - Seamless 
ferritic- and austenitic-alloy steel boiler, superheater and heat-exchanger tubes - 
Specifications). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-194-SCFI-1978.) 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 23 December 1986;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-195-1984 " Industria siderúrgica. Tubos soldados por 
resistencia eléctrica de acero al carbono para intercambiadores de calor y condensadores"  (Iron and steel industry – Electric-resistance-welded carbon steel 
heat-exchanger and condenser tubes). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 16 October 1984;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-197-1985 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos con o sin costura de 
acero al carbono y de acero aleado para servicio en baja temperatura " (Iron and steel 
industry - Welded and seamless carbon steel and alloy steel tubes for low-
temperature service). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 August 1985;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-198-1991 " Tubos de acero con o sin costura para pilotes " 
(Welded and seamless steel pipe piles). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 January 1992;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-199-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos sin costura o 
soldados de acero al carbono, formados en frío, para usos estructurales"  (Cold-
formed seamless and welded carbon steel structural tubing). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 10 November 1986;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-205-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos de acero para alta 
presión, sin costura y soldados por resistencia eléctrica, para la protección de conductores eléctricos"  (Iron and steel industry – Seamless and electric-resistance-
welded high-pressure steel pipe for the protec tion of electric conductors). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 November 1986;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-212-1990 " Tubos sin costura, de acero bajo carbono, 
estirados en frío, para intercambiadores de calor y condensadores"  (Seamless cold-
drawn low-carbon steel heat-exchanger and condenser tubes). Notice of entry into 
force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 August 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-216-1988 " Tubos sin costura o soldados de acero 
inoxidables, ferríticos para servicio general"  (Seamless and welded ferritic stainless 
steel tubing for general service). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 20 September 1988;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-217-1987 " Tubos sin costura y soldados por resistencia 
eléctrica de aceros de baja aleación"  (Seamless and electric-resistance-welded low-
alloy steel tubes). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 21 August 1987;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-218-1987 " Tubos soldados de acero austeníticos para 
calderas, sobrecalentadores, condensadores e intercambiadores de calor"  (Welded 
austenitic steel boiler, superheater, condenser and heat exchanger tubes). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 23 November 1987;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-227-CANACERO-2012 " Industria siderúrgica-
Silicomanganeso-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – 
Silico-manganese - Specifications and test  methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican 
Standard NMX-B-227-CANACERO-2006.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 November 2013;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-229-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos de 
acero inoxidable austenítico, sin costura y soldados, para servicios generales-
Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Seamless and 
welded austenitic stainless steel tubing for general services - Specifications and test 
methods). (This Standard revokes Mexi can Standard NMX-229-CANACERO-1988.) 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 17 October 
2011;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-243-CANACERO-2009 " Industria siderúrgica-Planchas de 
acero al carbono manganeso de alta resistencia para recipientes que trabajan a presión-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry - High-G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  strength carbon-manganese steel pressure vessel plates - Specifications and test 
methods). (This Standard revokes Mexi can Standard NMX-B-243-CANACERO-1990.) 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 20 January 
2010;   
• Mexican Standard  NMX-B-245-CANACERO-2009 " Industria siderúrgica-Planchas de 
acero al carbono para servicio en temperaturas moderadas y bajas para recipientes 
que trabajan a presión-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel 
industry - Carbon steel pressure vessel plates for moderate- and low-temperature service - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard 
NMX-B-245-CANACERO-1990.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 20 January 2010; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-246-1990 " Requisitos generales para planchas de acero 
para recipientes que trabajan a presión"  (General requirements for steel plates for 
pressure vessels). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal 
on 7 August 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-247-1970 " Calidad para tira de acero al carbono laminada 
en frío"  (Quality of cold-rolled carbon steel strip). Notice of entry into force published 
in the Mexican Official Journal on 17 September 1970; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-248-CANACERO-2006 " Industria siderúrgica-Acero al 
carbono, alta resistencia baja aleación y alta resistencia baja aleación con 
formabilidad mejorada, laminado en caliente, en calidad comercial, troquelado y estructural, en rollo-Especificaciones"  (Iron and steel industry – Carbon steel, high-
strength low-alloy and high-strength low-alloy with improved formability, hot-rolled, 
of commercial, drawing or structural quality, in coils - Specifications). Notice of entry 
into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 2 April 2007;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-252-1988 " Requisitos generales para planchas, perfiles, 
tablestacas y barras de acero laminado, para uso estructural"  (General requirements 
for rolled steel plates, angles, shapes and se ctions, sheet piling and bars and rods for 
structural use). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 
8 December 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-253-CANACERO-2013 " Industria siderúrgica-Alambre de 
acero liso o corrugado para refuerzo de concreto-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Plain and deformed steel wire for concrete 
reinforcement - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican 
Standard NMX-B-253-CANACERO-2006.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 22 May 2014; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-254-CANACERO-2008 " Industria siderúrgica-Acero 
estructural-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – 
Structural steel - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican 
Standard NMX-B-254-CANCERO-1987.) Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 7 November 2008; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-256-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Barras de acero al carbono 
formadas en caliente, calidad especial"  (Iron and steel industry - Hot-wrought special 
quality carbon steel bars and rods). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 3 November 1986;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-259-CANACERO-2009 " Industria siderúrgica-Planchas de 
acero al carbono de alta resistencia para servicio a temperaturas moderadas y bajas 
para recipientes que trabajan a presión-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron 
and steel industry - High-strength carbon steel pressure vessel plates for moderate- 
and low-temperature service - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard 
revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-259-1990.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 20 January 2010;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-260-1990 " Planchas de acero al carbono-manganeso-silicio 
para recipientes que trabajan a presión"  (Carbon-manganese-silicon steel plates for 
pressure vessels). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 3 August 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-265-1989 " Lámina de acero al carbono para esmaltado 
vítreo"  (Carbon steel sheet for vitreous enamelling). Notice of entry into force 
published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 December 1989; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-266-1989 " Requisitos generales para lámina laminada en 
caliente y en frío, de acero al carbón y de acero de baja aleación y alta resistencia"  
(General requirements for hot-rolled and cold-rolled carbon steel and high-strength G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  low-alloy (HSLA) steel sheet). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 14 December 1989; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-267-1998-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Lámina de acero al 
carbono, laminada en frío, para troquelado-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" 
(Iron and steel industry – Cold-rolled carbon steel sheet for die-casting - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-
267-1989.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 18 
June 1989;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-272-1997-SCFI " Industria siderúrgica-Lámina de acero al 
carbono, totalmente calmado, laminada en frío para troquelado"  (Iron and steel 
industry – Carbon steel sheet, fully killed, cold-rolled, for die-casting). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 17 July 1997;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-275-1989 " Lámina de acero al carbono, laminada en 
caliente, para recipientes que trabajan a presión"  (Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet for 
pressure vessels). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 14 December 1989;  
Mexican Standard NMX-B-277-1989 " Lámina de acero de baja aleación y alta 
resistencia, laminada en caliente y laminada en frío, con resistencia a la corrosión"  
(Hot-rolled and cold-rolled high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel sheet with corrosion 
resistance). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 
December 1989;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-281-1987 " Planchas, perfiles y barras de acero al carbón 
para uso estructural con baja e intermedia resistencia a la tensión"  (Carbon steel 
plates, angles, shapes and sections and bars and rods for structural use with low and 
intermediate tensile strength). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 23 November 1987; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-284-1987 " Acero estructural de alta resistencia y baja 
aleación al manganeso vanadio"  (High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) structural 
manganese-vanadium steel). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 20 July 1987; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-290-CANACERO-2013 " Industria siderúrgica-Malla 
electrosoldada de acero liso o corrugado para refuerzo de concreto-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry - Plain and deformed electro-welded 
steel wire mesh for concrete reinforcement - Specifications and test methods). (This 
Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-290-1988.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 19 August 1969; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-292-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Torón de siete 
alambres sin recubrimiento con relevado de esfuerzos para concreto presforzado - Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Uncoated seven-
wire stress-relieved strand for pre-stressed concrete - Specifications and test 
methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-292-1988.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 4 July 2013;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-293-CANACERO-2012 " Industria siderúrgica-Alambre de 
acero, sin recubrimiento con relevado de esfuerzos para usarse en concreto 
presforzado - Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – 
Uncoated stress-relieved steel wire for pre-stressed concrete - Specifications and test 
methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-293-1988.) Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 August 2013; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-300-1991 " Barras de acero de baja aleación"  (Low-alloy 
steel bars and rods). Notice of entry into  force published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 8 November 1991; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-301-1986 " Industria siderúrgica-Barras de acero al 
carbono"  (Iron and steel industry - Carbon steel bars and rods). Notice of entry into 
force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 11 November 1986; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-348-1989 " Lámina de acero al carbono laminada en frío 
para uso estructural"  (Cold-rolled carbon structural steel sheet). Notice of entry into 
force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 December 1989; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-362-1990 "
Alambre de acero, estirado en frío, para 
resortes muebleros, tipo zig-zag, cuadrados y no zag"  (Steel wire, cold-drawn, for 
zig-zag, square-formed, and sinuous-type up holstery spring units). Notice of entry 
into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 14 November 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-365-CANACERO-2008 " Industria siderúrgica-Alambrón de G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  acero al carbono para trefilación - Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and 
steel industry - Carbon steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils of drawing quality - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican 
Standard NMX-B-365-1999.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 27 May 2009;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-366-1990 " Alambre de acero, estirado en frío, para 
resortes muebleros"  (Cold-drawn steel wire for upholstery spring units). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 14 November 1990; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-395-1990 " Cable de alambre de acero con recubrimiento de 
zinc (cable de retenida)"  (Zinc-coated steel wire ropes and cables (guy cables)). 
Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 14 November 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-441-1990 " Alambre de acero galvanizado para conductores 
de aluminio, reforzado con acero (ACSR)"  (Aluminium-conductor steel-reinforced 
(ACSR) galvanized steel wire). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 14 November 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-455-CANACERO-2007 " Industria siderúrgica-Armaduras 
electrosoldadas de sección triangular de alambre de acero corrugado o liso para refuerzo a flexión de elementos estructurales de concreto-Especificaciones y métodos 
de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Deformed and plain electro-welded steel wire 
armatures with a triangular cross-section for the bending reinforcement of concrete structural elements - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-455-1987.) Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 14 January 2008;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-456-CANACERO-2007 " Industria siderúrgica-Armaduras 
electrosoldadas de alambre de acero para castillos y dalas-Especificaciones y métodos 
de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Electro-welded steel wire armatures for 
structural pillars and beams - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-456-1987.) Notice of entry into force published in 
the Mexican Official Journal on 14 January 2008;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-457-CANACERO-2013 " Industria siderúrgica-Varilla 
corrugada de acero de baja aleación para refuerzo de concreto-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry – Deformed low-alloy steel bars for 
concrete reinforcement - Specifications an d test methods). (This Standard revokes 
Mexican Standard NMX-B-457-1988.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 10 December 2013; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-458-1988 " Lámina de acero al carbono, calmada con 
aluminio, galvanizada por el proceso de inmersión en caliente para embutido"  (Hot-
dip galvanized, aluminium-killed, carbon steel  sheet of deep-drawing quality). Notice 
of entry into force published in the Me xican Official Journal on 8 August 1988; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-468-1990 " Requisitos generales para lámina de acero, con 
recubrimiento metálico de zinc o aluminio-zinc, o sin recubrimiento metálico, pintada"  
(General requirements for steel sheet with a zinc or aluminium/zinc metallic coating 
or without a metallic coating, painted). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 18 July 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-469-1990 " Requisitos generales para lámina de acero, 
recubierta con aleación de aluminio–cinc"  (General requirements for aluminium/zinc 
alloy-coated steel sheet). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 9 January 1991;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-471-1990 " Lámina acanalada de acero al carbono con 
recubrimiento de aleación, aluminio-cinc, para muros y techos"  (Corrugated 
aluminium/zinc alloy-coated carbon steel sheet for walls and roofs/ceilings). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 11 October 1990;   
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-475-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Planchas de 
acero de baja aleación y alta resistencia para recipientes que trabajan a presión-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry - High-strength low-
alloy (HSLA) steel pressure vessel plates - Specifications and test methods). (This 
Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-475-CANACERO-1990.) Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on  2 June 2011; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-480-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Perfiles y 
planchas de acero de baja aleación y alta resistencia al manganeso-niobio-vanadio 
para uso estructural-Especificaciones y Métodos de prueba" (Iron and steel industry - G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) manganese-niobium-vanadium steel angles, shapes 
and sections and plates for structural use - Specifications and test methods). (This Standard revokes Mexican Standard NMX-B-480-1989.) Notice of entry into force 
published in the Mexican Official Journal on 2 June 2011;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-485-1990 " Tubos de acero al carbono y aleados, soldados 
por resistencia eléctrica para usos mecánicos"  (Electric-resistance-welded carbon 
steel and alloy steel mechanical tubing). Notice of entry into force published in the 
Mexican Official Journal on 3 August 1990;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-496-1996 " Barras y perfiles de acero inoxidable y acero 
resistente al calor para usarse en calderas y recipientes que trabajan a presión " (Bars 
and rods and angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel and heat-resistant steel for use in boilers and pressure vessels); 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-500-CANACERO-2008 " Industria siderúrgica-Escalerilla de 
acero para refuerzo horizontal de muros de mampostería-Especificaciones y métodos 
de prueba"  (Iron and steel industry – Steel ladder mesh for the horizontal 
reinforcement of masonry walls - Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry 
into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 8 October 2008;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-503-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Alambre de 
acero al carbono para uso general sin recubrimiento-Especificaciones y métodos de 
prueba"  (Iron and steel industry – Uncoated carbon steel wire for general use - 
Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 July 2011; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-505-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Clavos-
Especificaciones y métodos de prueba"  (Iron and steel industry – Nails - 
Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 July 2011; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-506-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Varilla 
corrugada de acero para refuerzo de concreto-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba"  
(Iron and steel industry – Deformed steel bars for concrete reinforcement - 
Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 23 May 2012; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-507-CANACERO-2011 " Industria siderúrgica-Alambre de 
acero al carbono recubierto de zinc (galvanizado)-Especificaciones y métodos de 
prueba"  (Iron and steel industry – Zinc-coated (galvanized) carbon steel wire - 
Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 21 September 2011; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-508-CANACERO-2011 " Industria Siderúrgica-Placas, lámina 
y fleje de acero inoxidable al cromo y al cr omo-níquel para recipientes que trabajan a 
presión y para aplicaciones en general-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba"  (Iron 
and steel industry - Chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet and 
strip for pressure vessels and for general applications - Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 19 June 2012; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-509-CANACERO-2012 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubo mecánico 
ornamental soldado de acero inoxidable-Especificaciones y métodos de prueba"  (Iron 
and steel industry – Welded stainless steel mechanical ornamental tubing - 
Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican 
Official Journal on 19 June 2012; 
• Mexican Standard NMX-B-510-CANACERO-2013 " Industria siderúrgica-Tubos de 
acero para conducción de agua potable y alcantarillado sanitario-Especificaciones y 
métodos de prueba"  (Iron and steel industry – Steel pipe for the conveyance of 
drinking water or sewage - Specifications and test methods). Notice of entry into force published in the Mexican Official Journal on 13 August 2014;  
• Mexican Standard NMX-H-O84-1983 " Productos siderúrgicos-Torones y cables de 
acero"  (Products of iron or steel – Stranded wire, ropes and cables of steel). Notice of 
entry into force published in the Mexica n Official Journal on 17 August 1983.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:  -  The notified Mexican Official Standard will 
enter into force after being published as a 
final standard in the Mexican Official G/TBT/N/MEX/278 
 
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  Journal. More specifically, it will enter into 
force on the day following that on which the General Directorate of Standards of the 
Ministry of the Economy issues a notice 
confirming the existence of the infrastructure required for its 
implementation. 
10. Final date for comments:   20 February 2015 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses,  if available, of other body:   
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  
Dirección General de Normas Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9100, Ext. 43217 
Fax: (+52) 55 5520-9715 
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  and/or sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comuni dad-negocios/c ompetitividad-
normatividad/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas  
Text available online at: 
Mexican Official Journal of 22 December 2014   http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5376893&fecha=22/12/2014   
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