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EU-Mercosur agreement / acordo UE-Mercosul
Trade Regulations Jan, 12, 2026 0

Mercosur–EU agreement explained in 13 points

After more than 25 years of negotiations, the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) was approved this Friday (9) by the EU Council. Expected to be signed…
Trade Regulations Jan, 09, 2026 0

EU-Mercosur free trade agreement: Members green light historic deal despite protests

Representatives of the bloc’s member states in Brussels on Friday, the 9th, cleared the way for the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement with South American countries. A majority of the EU’s…
Trade Regulations Jan, 09, 2026 0

Countries and industries most exposed to Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue rulings on Friday on cases related to the legality of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers…
EU-Mercosur agreement / acordo UE-Mercosul
Trade Regulations Jan, 08, 2026 0

EU seeks farm sector backing for EU–Mercosur deal by cutting fertilizer tariffs

To secure support from Europe’s powerful agricultural sector for the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (7) that it plans to reduce import tariffs on certain fertilizers…
Trade Regulations Jan, 06, 2026 0

EU summons farm ministers to secure Mercosur deal support

The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and other wavering member countries to sign up to a contentious free trade deal…
Trade Regulations Jan, 05, 2026 0

New Mexican tariffs deepen fears of global trade war

After partial exemptions from the sweeping U.S. tariff hikes, Brazil begins 2026 facing new tariff increases on its exports. This time, the higher duties come from Mexico — introduced on…
Trade Regulations Dec, 30, 2025 0

Brazil raises import tax on laminated glass

On December 26, the import tax on laminated glass went up in Brazil. The Brazilian Flat Glass Distributors and Processors Association (Abravidro) reported in its bulletin that the tax rate…
Other Cargo Dec, 23, 2025 0

Brazil expands hay exports to Morocco, Iraq, and Singapore, and onion bulbs to Argentina

The Brazilian government has concluded phytosanitary negotiations with Morocco, Iraq, and Singapore for the export of hay, and with Argentina for onion bulbs, expanding market access for agribusiness products. The…
Trade Regulations Dec, 22, 2025 0

China signals long-term interest in Mercosur trade deal

China, the world’s second-largest economy, continues to signal to Mercosur diplomats its interest in negotiating a free trade agreement with the South American bloc, even while acknowledging that such a…
EU-Mercosur agreement / acordo UE-Mercosul
Trade Regulations Dec, 19, 2025 0

Mercosur-EU trade deal signing delayed to January

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she believes there is now a sufficient majority among the 27 European Union countries to sign the Mercosur agreement…