Uruguay Wants a Beef Market in Vietnam as Mercosur Opens Trade Talks
URUGUAY · TRADE Key Facts —What happened: Mercosur and Vietnam held their first in-person round of trade talks, led on the bloc’s side by Argentina. —Uruguay’s stake: Montevideo wants Vietnamese sanitary approval for its beef before the end of 2026. —The catch: A signed deal is years away; the beef market opening runs on a […] The post Uruguay Wants a Beef Market in Vietnam as Mercosur Opens…
This week, Mercosur and Vietnam held their inaugural in-person trade talks, with Argentina leading the discussion on behalf of the South American bloc. Uruguay, a member of Mercosur, aims to secure Vietnamese approval for its beef market before the end of 2026. The opening of a beef market in Vietnam is a separate, quicker process to the establishment of a formal trade deal.
Uruguay's 3.4 million people produce 12 million cattle, with beef being the country's top export, accounting for roughly 80 percent of sales abroad. Uruguay's strategy is to finalize sanitary approval first, then use the Mercosur negotiations to improve tariff conditions.
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