Mexico's Ebrard expects review of trilateral trade pact to kick off this year

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's Minister of Economy Marcelo Ebrard addresses the media, following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of auto industry tariffs, at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard expects the review of the trilateral USMCA trade pact between the U.S., Canada and Mexico to kick off in the second half of this year, he said during in event on Monday.

The review is scheduled for 2026, but Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has already hinted that it could come early, which analysts have said U.S. President Donald Trump could be vying for.