EFTA is the European Free Trade Association: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Its members are outside the EU and have their own Mercosur agreement. Dates and conditions can therefore differ.
EUROPEAN UNIONUE / EU
27 countries · one Mercosur agreement
FREE TRADE ASSOCIATIONEFTA
4 countries · a separate Mercosur agreement
| Agreement and relationship | Application | What this means for you |
|---|---|---|
| EU ↔ Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay | Provisional · 1 May 2026 | Check your product’s preference. Not all goods become duty-free immediately. |
| EFTA · Iceland ↔ Brazil | 01/10/2026 | Use EFTA conditions and schedules, rather than EU rules. |
| EFTA · Iceland ↔ Uruguay; Norway ↔ Uruguay and Brazil | 01/11/2026 | These relationships are active. Verify the specific concession before quoting. |
| EFTA · Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Argentina and Paraguay | Pending | Do not yet price in benefits of this new agreement for these relationships. |
Do German and Swiss machines receive the same treatment?
Not necessarily. A machine of EU origin shipped to Brazil is assessed under EU–Mercosur. A machine of Swiss origin does not receive that treatment because its group is headquartered in Germany. The goods’ origin, destination and applicable conditions matter.
Before confirming the price
Product → origin → destination → delivery date. Use these four inputs to check the duty and who will provide origin evidence. If one changes, review the quotation.