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Barbaros COREKOGLU
EU-MERCOSUR FTACONSOLIDATING TRADE WITH
MERCOSUR
Brussels, 9 March 2017
21 Member Associations 15 EU countries
Associate Members- Switzerland- Euromalt- Euromaisiers
1 Extraordinary Member- Gafta
3,500 companies
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Representativeness in the Food&Feed chain
Global Picture in Agriculture Trade
NorthAmerica
Caribbean
CentralAmerica
SouthAmerica
NorthAfrica
Sub-SaharanAfrica
Europe
RussiaUkraine
EastAsia
SoutheastAsia
Oceania
MiddleEast
Imports
Exports
SouthAsia
TARIFF
Trade barriers
NON-TARIFF
Trade barriers
Multilateral versus Bilateral Agreements
EU Imports from MERCOSUR (t,2015)
0
5.000.000
10.000.000
15.000.000
20.000.000
25.000.000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Maize Soybeans Soybean MealSource: Eurostat
SBM
EU Imports from MERCOSUR (t,2015)
Source: Eurostat
0
200.000
400.000
600.000
800.000
1.000.000
1.200.000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Linseed Sunflower seed Soybean Oil Sunflower Oil Sunflower Meal
EU Imports from MERCOSUR (2015, EUR)
Source: European Commission, DG Trade & Eurostat Statistics
65,76%
22,54%
12%
EU Agricultural Imports Imports by COCERAL Members Non-ag Imports
EU-MERCOSUR Trade Barriers• Differential Export Taxes (DETs)
– Argentina imposes differentiated export taxes for Soybeans and Soybean-derived products
– Inability to source soybeans from the MERCOSUR
• Biotechnology– Zero tolerance policy and asynchronous authorizations bear
unbearable legal compliance risks
– 1 incident = 50,000 tons corn/soy shipment = circa €25 ml loss
• Plant Protection – Different active substances authorized for plant protection products
– Diverging maximum residue limits
• Sustainability – Emerging issues, including deforestation, environmental footprint,
biofuels, LULUCF, etc.
COCERAL:
Working together to make trade work
Thank you for your attentionWebsite: http://www.coceral.com
E-mail: [email protected]