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Machinery trade between the EU and Mercosur

The EU sells far more machinery to Mercosur than it buys in the reverse direction. What is traded, and which companies already operate? These figures and examples help put an opportunity in context before preparing a quotation.

Machinery across the Atlantic2025 · HS XVI · Machinery and appliances
Machinery across the Atlantic
European Union → Mercosur 415,653 million EUR
Mercosur 4 → European Union1,774 million EUR

Source: European Commission · Mercosur 4 factsheet · 20 May 2026. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Schematic flows; not transport routes.

What is traded · million EUR
SITC group · 2025 UE / EU → Mercosur Mercosur → UE / EU
Non-electrical machinery 9,383 690
Electrical machinery 2,856 230
Power-generating machinery 1,155 387

This SITC breakdown uses a different classification from HS XVI in the map; do not add it to reconstruct that total. Source: DG Trade factsheet, pp. 4 and 6, 20 May 2026.

Machinery manufacturers: selected examples

Selected machinery and equipment manufacturers from the shared directory.

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ArgentinaExport evidence

Cestari

Grain carts and seed/fertilizer trailers

Documented markets: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Romania, Sweden

Manufacturer explicitly lists European export destinations including Germany, Spain, France and Italy.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

GermanyProduction / assembly

GROB

Machine tools and manufacturing systems

Documented markets: Brazil

Brazilian manufacturing in São Bernardo do Campo; manufacturer report records presence since 1956.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

BrazilProduction / assembly

Grupo Jacto / SOLO

Agricultural technology; SOLO sprayers, blowers and cutting equipment

Documented markets: Germany

The Brazilian group announced its 2025 acquisition of SOLO, with manufacturing in Germany.

2025 · Documented milestone

Revenue and expansion

SOLO acquisition expanded international manufacturing and sales presence; not evidence of a further future project. Source

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

GermanySales / service

HOMAG

Woodworking machinery, CNC and furniture-industry automation

Documented markets: Brazil

Showroom in Bento Gonçalves, sales, spare parts and technical service in Brazil.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

GermanyProduction / assembly

KHS

Beverage filling, conveying and process technology

Documented markets: Brazil

São Paulo manufacturing site with local project delivery, installation and service.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

FinlandProduction / assembly

Metso

Crushers, screens, pumps and mining/aggregates equipment

Documented markets: Brazil

Sorocaba combines manufacturing, service, sales and remote equipment monitoring.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

BrazilOwn subsidiary

Prática

Commercial high-speed and bakery ovens

Documented markets: Germany

Brazilian manufacturer confirms its own German branch.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

BrazilSales / service

ROMI

Machine tools and plastics-processing machinery

Documented markets: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, United Kingdom

European commercial presence, including Germany, Spain, France and Italy.

Sources reviewed: 2026-11-03

Export evidence is not a subsidiary. Regional classification uses company headquarters. This selection is not a complete market census.

Where are the buying signals?

MERCOSUR

Specific applications, by country

The cases show furniture machining and beverage filling in Brazil. KHS identifies dynamic energy and sports drink markets in Brazil and Argentina, alongside investment constraints. These are sector signals, not orders.

EUROPE

Advanced manufacturing, selective demand

CECIMO identifies potential support from aerospace and electrification in a weak market. Its coverage includes countries outside the EU. This does not establish a general boom or a country-by-country buying ranking.

From opportunity to a viable quotation

  1. Buying projectIdentify customer, application, capacity and budget.
  2. Technical fitAgree interfaces, safety and acceptance testing.
  3. Full costCalculate price, logistics, duty and origin benefit.
  4. Delivery and serviceInclude installation, spares, training and support.
  5. Commercial decisionQuote, adapt or defer based on margin, payment and risks.

Sources checked · 2026-11-03

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