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MERCOSUR - SACU

In force

In brief

Customs duties reduced on a limited list of products.

What it changes

  • Partial scope agreement

    duty reductions limited to a list of products set in the agreement.

How to benefit

  1. 1Check that the product "originates" in the exporting country under the agreement's rules of origin (plain resale from a third country does not count).
  2. 2Ask the supplier for the proof of origin the agreement requires (certificate or origin declaration) with the invoice.
  3. 3Present it to customs on arrival: your freight forwarder confirms the preferential rate for the product's HS code.

9 member countries

  • 🇧🇼 Botswana
  • 🇸🇿 Eswatini
  • 🇱🇸 Lesotho
  • 🇳🇦 Namibia
  • 🇿🇦 South Africa
  • 🇦🇷 Argentina
  • 🇧🇷 Brazil
  • 🇵🇾 Paraguay
  • 🇺🇾 Uruguay

Indicative information with no legal value. The rate that applies depends on the product (HS code), the rules of origin and each agreement's schedule: check with your freight forwarder or customs before shipping.

Source: Regional Trade Agreements database of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Updated on 1 Nov 2026.