Monthly Digest
March 2026
Mercosur-side ratification of the EU agreement is complete, and Brazil's capital-goods tariff recomposition continues.
Paraguay ratifies — Mercosur ratification complete
On March 17, 2026, Paraguay became the last Mercosur country to ratify the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, following Brazil (February 25) and the other members. With Mercosur-side ratification complete, attention turns to the EU's internal approval and the scheduled provisional application of the trade pillar on May 1, 2026.
For exporters preparing shipments, this is the signal to map your products against the agreement's tariff-elimination schedule — most EU-origin industrial goods move to zero duty over a phase-out period that starts with provisional application. See the EU-Mercosur tracker.
Capital-goods (BK/BIT) tariff recomposition
Through early 2026, Brazil has been recomposing tariffs across the BK (capital goods) and BIT (informatics and telecom) universe — the same categories that the Ex-Tarifário regime targets for reductions to 0% or 2%. The TEC framework remains Resolução GECEX nº 272/2021, amended regularly during 2026 (for example, the NCM/TEC update in Resolução GECEX nº 852/2026).
Because BK/BIT rates and Ex-Tarifário concessions change frequently, always confirm the live duty and any valid Ex-Tarifário for your exact NCM before committing to a shipment. Check our Ex-Tarifário database and HS → NCM lookup.