Bilateral FTA

EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement

Negotiations concluded in December 2024 after more than two decades; the agreement is going through signature and ratification procedures. Check its current status before relying on it.

Signed, not yet in force Data as of Oct 2026

Abbreviation: EU–Mercosur
Status: Signed, not yet in force
Type: Bilateral FTA
Scope: Comprehensive (goods, services, investment and rules)
Signed: —
In force since: —
Member countries: 31

This agreement is not in force yet: no preferential tariffs can be claimed under it until it enters into force.

Key features

Elimination or reduction of import duties on most goods, phased in according to each party’s tariff schedule.
Protection of geographical indications (GIs).
Labour and environmental (trade and sustainable development) commitments.

Parties

European Union · 27 countries

Mercosur · 4 countries

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