Brazilian Exports to the EU Grow 21% Following Mercosur-EU Agreement, MDIC Reports
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Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) reported that exports of products benefiting from the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union grew 21% between May and September 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. The figure corresponds to the first five months of provisional application of the agreement, in force since May 1 of this year, which establishes the gradual reduction or elimination of import tariffs between both blocs.
According to MDIC, the largest increases in sales to the European market were seen in fresh avocados, up 421%, honey, up 367%, and corn oil, up 266%. Also notable were ferro-silico-manganese (173%), unwrought aluminum (107%) and fuel oils (102%), along with increases in ethanol, orange essential oil and fresh apples.
A separate set of data, compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) through the Agrostat system, shows that Brazil's agricultural and agro-industrial exports to the European Union grew 14.8% over the same period, reaching US$12.21 billion, compared to US$10.6 billion in the same period of 2025. Shipments totaled 17.74 million metric tons, 8.1% more than a year earlier.
Within that total, the soybean complex was the main category, with exports of US$4.19 billion and a year-on-year increase of 34.2%, driven by soybeans in grain, which grew 49% in value. The meat chain rose 103.5% in value and 170% in volume, reaching 272,000 metric tons, while fruits, nuts and chestnuts rose 15%, with avocado standing out as it grew 421.2% to reach US$19.87 million.
The 21% figure released by MDIC contrasts with earlier statements by Minister Márcio Elias Rosa, who in early October had cited 30% growth in Brazilian exports to the European Union for the same period. The government attributes the performance to the lower tariff burden, although the figures released do not make it possible to isolate how much of the growth is directly attributable to the entry into force of the agreement, negotiated over more than 25 years and signed in January 2026 between blocs that together account for around 720 million people.
For Brazil, the evolution of this trade underscores the need for storage, transport and export terminal infrastructure capable of handling larger volumes and a more diversified agro-industrial supply, at a time when both traditional products such as soybeans and meat, and fruits and processed foods, are gaining ground.
