Canada and Mercosur

Canada and the Mercosur member states—Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay—have agreed on the strong potential to develop a more ambitious trade relationship by enhancing trade and investment flows through a comprehensive free trade agreement.

• Trade in goods
• Rules of origin
• Origin procedures
• Trade facilitation and customs cooperation
• Trade remedies
• Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
• Technical barriers to trade
• Trade in services
  • Cross-border trade in services
  • Financial services
  • Temporary entry
  • Telecommunications
  • Environment
  • Labour
  • Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Trade and gender
  • Electronic commerce

  A broad range of Canadians, including representatives from industry and business organizations, Indigenous groups, labour unions, civil society, environmental groups and Crown corporations, shared their views on entering into free trade agreement negotiations with Mercosur.

  The messages received from Canadians indicate general support for the initiative, noting market expansion opportunities for Canadian businesses in this thriving region, as well as opportunities to address existing non-tariff trade barriers.