By Brazil Stock Guide – Brazil’s government enacted the Mercosur Trade Facilitation Agreement, giving the treaty legal effect in the country as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy in imports, exports and the transit of goods across the regional bloc, according to Valor Econômico.
The measure was published in the Official Gazette on Friday (8). The agreement had already been in force internationally for Brazil and Argentina since Feb. 9, but its promulgation allows the rules to apply within Brazil’s domestic legal framework.
The accord sets out measures to simplify and speed up trade procedures among Mercosur members, including the use of information technology, risk management, coordination among border agencies, electronic processing of documents and regular consultations with the private sector.
Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services said the move allows the agreement’s rules to “be applied before the Brazilian public administration and judiciary.”
According to the ministry, the treaty is expected to improve predictability, transparency and efficiency in administrative and customs procedures. It said the agreement “creates more favorable conditions for the integration of regional value chains, the strengthening of productive integration and the expansion of trade flows within Mercosur.”
The ministry also said lower administrative costs and fewer operational barriers should particularly benefit smaller businesses. “The reduction of administrative costs and operational hurdles tends to benefit especially micro, small and medium-sized companies, expanding their ability to participate in regional trade,” it said.
Regional commerce is strategically important for Brazil because trade with Mercosur partners includes a high share of manufactured goods and higher value-added exports.
In 2025, Brazil’s trade flow with Mercosur partners totaled $44 billion, with a $7.3 billion surplus for Brazil. Manufactured goods accounted for 91.8% of the country’s exports to the bloc.
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