Uruguay

EU-Mercosur trade deal set for provisional application from May 1

Apr 3, 2026 / European Union

The EU-Mercosur interim trade agreement is set to be provisionally applied from the 1st of May, despite objections from certain member states and requests for clarification from the European Parliament. We have asked industry representatives from both sides of the Atlantic to comment

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Fashion and footwear exports from Uruguay end 2024 with a positive balance

Feb 14, 2025 / Uruguay

After a rocky start to 2024, Uruguay’s fashion and footwear sales grew by 4% throughout the year, according to Uruguay XXI

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EU and Mercosur conclude free trade negotiations

Dec 9, 2024 / European Union

Last Friday, the European Union and the Mercosur bloc agreed on the much-delayed free trade agreement. The deal is now subject to approval by the Council and Parliament

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Latin America: footwear associations raise their concerns

Apr 30, 2020 / Latin America

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela got together and issued a statement with their concerns arising from the impact of Covid-19 on the footwear industry

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CEC: getting close to free access to Mercosur

Jul 23, 2019 / CEC

European footwear companies can start counting down to export their leather shoes to Mercosur countries free of import duties. Luís Onofre, CEC's President, comments the agreement