{"id":46385,"date":"2026-01-13T10:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amec.es\/how-will-the-reduction-of-tariffs-with-mercosur-be-achieved\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:14:35","slug":"how-will-the-reduction-of-tariffs-with-mercosur-be-achieved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amec.es\/en\/how-will-the-reduction-of-tariffs-with-mercosur-be-achieved\/","title":{"rendered":"How will the reduction of tariffs with Mercosur be achieved?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"46385\" class=\"elementor elementor-46385 elementor-46378\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f7d12b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f7d12b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-5cc74ae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cc74ae4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1048f5b7\" data-id=\"1048f5b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c2eaa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c2eaa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How will the reduction of tariffs with Mercosur be achieved?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf3efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1faf3efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7217dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7217dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 de January de 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9bf907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c9bf907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The reduction of tariffs that Mercosur countries will apply to products of European origin will take place progressively over a transition period following the entry into force of the agreement. For many industrial products, this de-escalation may take between 10 and 15 years. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a34316b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a34316b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac42e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac42e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tariff reduction process is structured through <strong>Staging Categories<\/strong>, which determine the number of annual stages until free trade is achieved.<\/p><p>Although the agreement establishes a common framework for the bloc, <strong>tariff de-escalation is individualized<\/strong> for each member country according to its <strong>initial prime rate<\/strong>, although they all follow the same temporal rhythm defined by <strong>tariff reduction category.<\/strong> This variation by country is so explicit that the agreement includes detailed tables for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, each with its own reduction process. <\/p><p>The reduction schedule for the applicable general categories is detailed below. <strong>At the end we will ground it in a concrete example<\/strong>:<\/p><h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br>General Tariff Elimination Schedule<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li><strong>Category 0:<\/strong> Tariffs are eliminated <strong>immediately <\/strong>from the date of entry into force of the agreement. Includes Stone, Gypsum, Cement and Ceramics; Wood, Cork and Articles thereof; Metals and Articles thereof (Casting and Piping Products, Metal Structures, Hand Tools). <\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Category 4:<\/strong> Elimination is carried out in <strong>5 equal annual stages<\/strong>. The product will be duty free on January 1 of &#8220;year 4&#8221;. <\/li><li><strong>Category 7:<\/strong> Reduced in <strong>8 equal annual stages<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Category 8:<\/strong> The relief occurs in <strong>9 stages<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Category 10:<\/strong> This is one of the most common categories for sensitive products; it is eliminated in <strong>11 annual stages<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Category 15:<\/strong> Products in this category are reduced in <strong>16 equal annual stages<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Category E:<\/strong> These products are <strong>excluded from<\/strong> <strong>tariff preferences<\/strong> and will maintain the current base tariff. This category includes meats, dairy products, cereals, etc. <\/li><\/ul><h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br>Additional rules and conditions<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li><strong>Basis of calculation:<\/strong> The reduction is applied on a prime rate of duty specified for each product in Appendix 2-A-2 of Mercosur.<\/li><li><strong>Classification:<\/strong> To identify which category corresponds to each product, Mercosur uses its Common Nomenclature (NCM 2012).<\/li><li><strong>Definition of &#8220;Years&#8221;:<\/strong> &#8220;Year 0&#8243; is from the effective date to December 31 of the same calendar year. Year 1&#8221; begins on the following January 1, date on which the second reduction will be applied. <\/li><li><strong>Standstill clause:<\/strong> Upon entry into force, Mercosur countries are prohibited from creating new tariffs or increasing existing tariffs above the prime rates set in the agreement.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Relative preference margin:<\/strong> If a Mercosur country decides to reduce its general tariff (Most Favored Nation) below the prime rate, the tariff applied to the European Union must be recalculated to always maintain the competitive advantage originally established.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Goods re-imported after repair:<\/strong> Mercosur countries will not apply tariffs to goods returning to their territory after having been temporarily exported to Europe for repair, regardless of the initial origin of the good.<\/li><\/ul><h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br><strong>Tariffs for complex industrial products<\/strong><\/h5><p>For most complex industrial products, such as <strong>electrical equipment (Chapter 85)<\/strong> and <strong>machinery (Chapter 84)<\/strong>, Mercosur applies extended relief periods within its transition period.<\/p><p>According to the established framework, the majority of these goods fall into the following categories:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Category 10:<\/strong> This is the predominant category for a large part of industrial machinery and electrical equipment.<\/li><li><strong>Category 15:<\/strong> Applies to those industrial goods that Mercosur considers to be of greater sensitivity.<\/li><li><strong>Category 0:<\/strong> Only a minor part of these sectors, generally machinery that does not have local production in Mercosur countries or specific technologies.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br>Example of application<\/strong><\/h5><p>To understand what tariff de-escalation will look like, let&#8217;s look at a specific example such as <strong>84223010<\/strong> (machinery for bottling, capping or labeling bottles, cans or similar containers).<\/p><p>We must apply the general rules of relief that Mercosur has established in the agreement for its industrial goods, indicated in Appendix 2-A-2 of Annex 2A.<\/p><h6><strong>1. Base Rates by country<\/strong><\/h6><p>The agreement establishes that the reductions are applied on a <strong>specific prime rate<\/strong> for each Mercosur signatory.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Argentina and Brazil (14%):<\/strong> These countries consider the product as &#8220;sensitive&#8221; and apply their current common external tariff as a starting point for the cuts.<\/li><li><strong>Paraguay and Uruguay (0%):<\/strong> By having a prime rate of zero, this means that for these two countries the product will enter <strong>duty-free from the first day<\/strong> the agreement is in force for European exports, regardless of the duty relief category.<\/li><\/ul><h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br>2. Category of relief<\/strong><\/h6><p>Along with the prime rates, the appendix indicates that this product has <strong>Category 15<\/strong>, i.e. tariffs for this product will be eliminated in <strong>16 equal annual stages<\/strong>. The goal is for the product to be totally duty-free on January 1, <strong>Year 15.<\/strong> <\/p><h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">_<\/span><br>3. Reduction schedule<\/strong><\/h6><p>For Argentina and Brazil, the <strong>14%<\/strong> tariff will be de-escalated according to the progress rates of the <strong>tariff elimination schedule:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Year 0 (Entry into force):<\/strong> A <strong>6.3%<\/strong> reduction on the prime rate is applied. The tariff to be paid will be approximately <strong>13.1%<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Year 1 (Next January 1):<\/strong> Cumulative reduction reaches <strong>12.5%<\/strong>. Tariff drops to <strong>12.25%<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Year 7 (Midpoint):<\/strong> A <strong>50%<\/strong> reduction is achieved. The tariff in Argentina and Brazil will be <strong>7%<\/strong>. <\/li><li><strong>Year 15:<\/strong> <strong>100%<\/strong> of the reduction is completed and the tariff reaches <strong>0%<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-402c5feb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"402c5feb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60b858cc\" data-id=\"60b858cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670433ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"670433ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f77bdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f77bdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b418b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b418b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The full text of the agreement is available on the EC website:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/policy.trade.ec.europa.eu\/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region\/countries-and-regions\/mercosur\/eu-mercosur-agreement\/text-agreement_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/policy.trade.ec.europa.eu\/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region\/countries-and-regions\/mercosur\/eu-mercosur-agreement\/text-agreement_en<\/a><\/p><p>We recommend consulting the following documents:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Chapter 2: Trade in godos<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Chapter 3: Rules of origin<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Annex 2-A: Tariff elimination schedule<\/strong> (contains appendix 2-A-2 with the de-escalation applied by Mercosur countries to each 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