India-MERCOSUR Paperless Trade

On 14th September 2026, India and MERCOSUR signed the First Additional Protocol to their Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), facilitating acceptance of electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO). The two sides also launched negotiations to expand the existing PTA.

  • Electronic CoOs will have the same legal validity as paper certificates, helping reduce processing time and transaction costs.
  • A CoO certifies that goods satisfy the Rules of Origin required to claim preferential tariff treatment.
  • The India-MERCOSUR PTA was signed in 2004 and became operational in 2009. It currently provides tariff concessions on 450 tariff lines by India and 452 by MERCOSUR.
  • MERCOSUR, established ....
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