Strategic Sourcing

The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur represents a turning point for Strategic Sourcing across major industries, establishing a more competitive, predictable, and efficient environment for global procurement management. The progressive reduction of tariffs on over 90% of bilateral trade, combined with the simplification of rules of origin, customs procedures, and access to public procurement, strengthens the ability of enterprises to redesign their supply chains, diversify suppliers, and optimize total acquisition costs.

For sectors such as automotive, machinery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, energy, and technologies linked to the green and digital transition, this agreement opens concrete opportunities to secure access to critical inputs, strategic raw materials, and new markets under improved trade conditions. In a procurement landscape increasingly driven by resilience, expanded nearshoring, compliance, and sustainability, the EU–Mercosur integration positions itself as a strategic enabler for building more flexible, competitive supply chains aligned with long-term growth objectives.