EU and Mercosur sign their Association Agreement
The EU-Mercosur Association Agreement was signed on 17 January 2026, with an interim Trade Agreement applying provisionally from 1 May 2026. It covers trade bet
reg: EU-Mercosur
jur: Standards
status: Signed, provisional application pending
date: 2026-01-17
what changed: The EU-Mercosur Association Agreement was signed on 17 January 2026, with an interim Trade Agreement applying provisionally from 1 May 2026. It covers trade between the EU and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
so what: If you trade agricultural commodities between the EU and Mercosur countries, review how the new tariff and sustainability terms affect your flows.
what to check: How the agreement changes tariffs on your commodities
Any sustainability conditions attached to preferential access
applies to: Businesses trading between the EU and Mercosur countries
next date: 2026-05-01
source: European Commission, DG Trade
source url: https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/mercosur/eu-mercosur-agreement_en