Canada and the South American trading bloc Mercosur have recently resumed preparations for potentially negotiating a future trade agreement, officials say, nearly five years after exploratory talks were held between them. These efforts were restarted after a technical working meeting was held between Canadian and Mercosur officials in Palacio San Martín of the Argentine Foreign Ministry, according to a press release issued last month.

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Topics: BILATERAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: CANADA

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)