The Mercosur-Singapore trade agreement reaches Argentina's Congress

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Argentina's Chamber of Deputies is set to ratify the Mercosur-Singapore free trade agreement, the first such treaty with a Southeast Asian country since its signing in December 2023. This agreement marks a significant development in international trade relations for the Mercosur bloc.

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies will on Wednesday take up ratification of the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Singapore, signed in December 2023 and still awaiting parliamentary approval. It is the first trade treaty the bloc has concluded with a Southeast Asian country.