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Mexico
Primary instrument
Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de Hidrocarburos)
Enacted / active: 2014
Governed by CNH & Secretaría de Energía (SENER)
What the rule actually says
Post-reform Mexican hydrocarbons contracts include a minimum national content requirement that ramps over the contract life, tracked by CNH and audited by the Ministry of Economy.
— Key requirements
- Minimum ramping local content share on E&P contracts (starts ~25%)
- Reporting to CNH & Secretaría de Economía
- Preference for Mexican goods, services, and workforce
What this means for SMEs
Mexico in plain English
Mexican SMEs and Mexican-incorporated subsidiaries qualify against the national-content ratio. Documented local hires, local procurement, and local training all count.