AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUruguay-Indonesia Agriculture: Uruguay offered Indonesia capacity-building for farmers, aiming to boost production and food security; talks also covered trade growth (bilateral trade hit $112.5m in 2025) and advancing an Indonesia-Mercosur CEPA. Mercosur E-commerce Rules: Brazil enacted the Mercosur Electronic Commerce Agreement, which bans customs duties on cross-border e-commerce transactions among Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, and strengthens data protection and cybersecurity cooperation. Uruguay Agrifood & Science Cooperation: Uruguay’s President Orsi met Argentina’s Buenos Aires governor Kicillof; they signed deals linking agrifood exchanges via the wholesale market system and cooperation between Buenos Aires science bodies and Uruguay’s University of the Republic. Online Gambling Push in Uruguay: Casino operators proposed a bill to legalise and regulate online gambling, targeting a clearer framework for digital gaming. Steel Production Signal: World Steel Association data showed July 2026 crude steel output at 149.2m tonnes globally, down 0.3% year-on-year, with South America up 2.8%—a mixed backdrop for regional industrial demand. Trade Policy Watch: Brazil’s meat and poultry exports face an EU ban from Sept. 3 over antibiotic-use compliance, while Mercosur members like Uruguay keep export rights for now.
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