MERCOSUR-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

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The Free Trade Agreement between MERCOSUR and Colombia entered into force in December 2017, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: 

  • Agglomerated and reduced iron and Crude steel;
  • Aluminium and Solar wafers;
  • Polysilicon and Battery packs;
  • Battery cells;
  • Electrolysers;
  • Heat Pumps;
  • Electric cars and ICE cars;


Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 40-50% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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