Mercosur for total beginners

Mercosur is complex – so where do we start? Let’s bring it back to basics and see if it makes sense to UK and other exporters looking into South America. Why do exporters start thinking about Mercosur? From my experience, there are three main reasons why overseas...

8 export myths about Latin America

Over the years, we’ve heard the same misconceptions from overseas companies about Latin America again and again. Let’s focus on eight of those myths and reveal the real Latin America. 1- They all speak Spanish Not quite. It’s Portuguese in Brazil....

Buenos Aires: 2 for the price of 1

I love Buenos Aires. That’s why I can think of almost any excuse to visit. Being interested in construction, BATIMAT Expo Vivienda was the perfect excuse. The construction (focused on housing) trade and consumer show wasn’t as big as one would expect from...

So what’s up with Mercosur?

That’s a million dollar question. We’re going to focus today on what matters most about Mercosur to British exporters: the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). So, what’s up with the Mercosur-EU FTA? Diplomacy aside, I’d say: not much. Let me...