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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Mercado Común del Sur

VERIFIED · 2026-04-28IN-FORCEIN FORCE · 1991-03-26

Member countries (5)

Lanes covered by this FTA (2)

Commodity coverage

Customs union covering Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay (Venezuela suspended; Bolivia in process of full membership). Common External Tariff (CET) on third-country imports; intra-bloc tariff-free for most goods. Significant exceptions list (sugar, automotive). Associate members include Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Rules of origin

Mercosur Certificate of Origin required for intra-bloc preferential treatment. CET-listed exceptions and 'national lists' affect specific products.

Official text & sources

See also

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Mercado Común del Sur member profiles

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