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Ministry of Trade and Industry
1. Press releases

Singapore and Brazil deepen economic ties as MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement enters into force

1 August 2026

The MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (MCSFTA) entered into force for Singapore and Brazil today. The MCSFTA is Singapore’s 29th free trade agreement and first trade deal with the founding MERCOSUR Member States, as well as MERCOSUR’s first free trade agreement with a Southeast Asian country. This follows the earlier entry into force of the MCSFTA for Singapore with Paraguay and Uruguay respectively. Ratification procedures are ongoing for Argentina.

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MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
1 AUGUST 2026

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