Canada is accelerating toward a free-trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc by autumn 2026, joining the EU and EFTA in courting the region.
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Key Facts
—Target Negotiations relaunched in October 2025 aim for a deal by September or October 2026, giving Canadian firms a first-mover advantage over the US.
—Market Size Mercosur has a combined GDP of nearly US$3 trillion and a population of 282 million, making it a massive consumer base for Canadian exports.
—Tariff Cuts The deal would slash Mercosur tariffs by up to 35%, opening highly protected sectors like automobiles, machinery, and pharmaceuticals.
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Autoridades governamentais de Canadá, Argentina e Brasil disseram à Reuters que esperam que o acordo seja concluído em 2026.
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
El Mercosur y Canadá acordaron intensificar sus negociaciones para sellar un tratado de libre comercio
