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Customs union

Southern Common Market (Mercosur)

A customs union founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay; Bolivia completed its accession in 2024 and is adopting the bloc’s rules over a transition period. Venezuela is suspended.

In force Data as of Oct 2026

South Sudan Sudan Angola Argentina Burundi Benin Burkina Faso Bolivia Brazil Botswana Central African Republic Chile Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Ethiopia Fiji France Gabon Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Equatorial Guinea Guyana Kenya Liberia Lesotho Mali Mozambique Malawi Namibia Niger Nigeria Nicaragua Panama Peru Paraguay Rwanda Sierra Leone Suriname Eswatini Chad Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tanzania Uganda Uruguay Venezuela South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe Grenada São Tomé & Príncipe
Abbreviation
Mercosur
Status
In force
Type
Customs union
Scope
Goods and services
Signed
Mar 1991
In force since
Nov 1991
Member countries
5

Key features

  • Common external tariff applied to imports from non-members.
  • Elimination or reduction of import duties on most goods, phased in according to each party’s tariff schedule.

Member countries

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