Víctor Enciso Cano y otros
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Universidad
Nacional de Cuyo
Vol.49 Nº 2, 2017
ABSTRACT
The European Union (EU)
and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) have been negotiating a Regional
Association Agreement (RAA) since the mid-nineties. This paper aims to identify
products at the level of sub-headings of the Harmonized System which would
benefit from the signing of the agreement. The methodology used trade
indicators combined with trade statistics from 2010 to 2012. A total of 61
subheadings were identified with potential to increase its exports to the EU
with the agreement. At first glance they reproduced the traditional pattern of
exports from the MERCOSUR countries, a high concentration in agrifood products
due to high exported value of one product. When this product was not considered
an important number of manufactures were identified as having potential to
increase their exports to the EU. This finding showed a potential to decrease
the dependence on primary or raw material exports. The paper focused on
tariffs; therefore, further research on non-tariff measures for market access
is a must.
Keywords: EU; MERCOSUR; Paraguay; Trade indicators; Agrifood
