Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during an event to give details on the country's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, including retaliatory tariffs to U.S., at Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, Mexico March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan

Mexico expects to significantly boost the number of compliant companies exporting to the U.S. under a regional trade pact in coming weeks, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday, after Washington paused tariffs on Mexican shipments entering under the agreement.

Mexico will be granted a month-long reprieve from tariffs on goods that fall under an existing free-trade agreement with the United States, Trump wrote on social media.