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Argentina exports to EU rise 19% following Mercosur trade agreement
Argentina is projected to reach a historic export record of US$103.2 billion in 2026, driven by strong performance in the energy, mining, and agro-industrial sectors. Between January and July 2026, total exports reached US$58.365 billion, a 22.9% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Exports to the European Union have seen a significant boost, rising 19% to US$5,191 million during the first seven months of the year. This growth coincides with the provisional application of the Mercosur-EU Interim Trade Agreement, which took effect on May 1, 2026. The agreement provides for zero tariffs on all industrial goods and the liberalization of 82% of agricultural products entering the European market.
Key agro-industrial products are benefiting from specific quotas and preferential conditions. Argentine exporters have already utilized the full quota for eggs and nearly all of the quota for egg albumin. Additionally, Argentina supplies over 70% of the honey quota, more than half of the ethanol quota, and over one-third of the rice quota allocated to the EU. Beef exported under the Hilton Quota now enters the European Union without import duties.
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Argentina · Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario · Cámara de Exportadores de la República Argentina · European Union · Mercosur · Spain
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- [● 7 SOURCES] Between May and July 2026, Argentina exported US$2,476 million to the EU, marking its best quarterly performance since 2022. www.cadenamaxima.com.ar · saltadiario.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · todologisticanews.com · www.elheraldo.com.ar · +2 more
- [DISPUTED] The trade agreement provides for zero tariffs on all industrial goods and the liberalization of 82% of agricultural products entering the European market. www.cadenamaxima.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · www.expoagro.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar
- [● 8 SOURCES] Argentine exports to the European Union reached US$5,191 million between January and July 2026, a 19% increase compared to the same period in 2025. www.cadenamaxima.com.ar · saltadiario.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar · www.expoagro.com.ar · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Argentina currently supplies more than 70% of the honey quota, over half of the ethanol quota, and more than one-third of the rice quota allocated to the EU. www.eleco.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar
- [● 6 SOURCES] The export volume to the EU represents the third highest level recorded in the last 14 years. www.cadenamaxima.com.ar · saltadiario.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · www.expoagro.com.ar · todologisticanews.com · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Beef exported under the Hilton Quota now enters the European Union without import duties. www.elheraldo.com.ar
- [● 6 SOURCES] The growth in exports coincides with the provisional application of the Mercosur-EU Interim Trade Agreement, effective May 1, 2026. www.cadenamaxima.com.ar · saltadiario.com.ar · www.eleco.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar · www.expoagro.com.ar · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Argentine exporters have utilized the full quota for eggs and nearly all of the quota for egg albumin under the new agreement. www.eleco.com.ar · www.elheraldo.com.ar