WT/COMTD/88  
 
29 January 2016  
(16-0640)  Page: 1/20  
Committee on Trade and Development  Original: Spanish  
 
  LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION (LAIA) 
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE WTO 
Report to the WTO on Instruments Conclu ded Under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo 
(Period 1/1/2014 to 31/12/2014) 
The attached report was received from the delegation of Uruguay on 3 December 2015 for 
circulation to WTO Members. 
 
 
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  INTRODUCTION 
Pursuant to the obligation of WTO Members to notify instruments concluded under the "Enabling 
Clause" (paragraph 4(a)), in accordance with the Decision of 14 December 2006 establishing a "Transparency Mechanism for Regional Trade Agreements", without prejudice to individual 
notifications submitted by Members, and further to the reports submitted previously, the LAIA 
member countries, which notified the 1980 Trea ty of Montevideo to the GATT in July 1982 
(document L/5342), hereby submit the following "Report on instruments concluded under the 
1980 Treaty of Montevideo during the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014". 
 The first section analyses trends in intraregional trade in 2014.  
The second section describes the instruments that were concluded and registered under the 1980 
Treaty of Montevideo during the period considered , or that were concluded in preceding years but 
were registered with the General Secretariat in 2014. It should be noted that the report comprises 
12 protocols additional to economic complementarity agreements and one protocol additional to a 
trade promotion agreement. 
 
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  SECTION I 
Analysis of trends in regional trade in 2014 
Introduction 
The region's total trade has grown very strongly over time, with an increase of around 4% per 
year in real terms between 1980 and 2014. Exports and imports rose from around US$250 billion 
at the beginning of the period to US$1,000 billion (2014 dollars) in 2014 (Chart 1(a)).  
This dynamic growth has enabled the LAIA countries  as a whole to increase their share of world 
trade, which grew from 4.3% to 5.4% in the case of exports and from 4.6% to 5.3% in the case of 
imports, during the period 1980-2014.  
Chart 1 – Trends in the global trade of member countries (1980-2014) 
(a) Billions of constant 2014 dollars  (b) Share of world trade (%) 
 
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Intraregional trade also increased significantl y between 1980 and 2014. The robust growth was 
driven, at least in part, by the extensive network of agreements that entered into force within the 
LAIA framework during this period. Nonetheless, trade between the member countries 
experienced, at different stages, the same negative impact as that which affected global trade, as 
well as the adverse effects of economic cycles in regional economies. This has led to similarities in the phases of expansion and contraction recorded by  intraregional trade and trade with the rest of 
the world (Chart 2(a)), measured by imports in both cases). Intraregional trade nevertheless 
accounts for a slightly growing share of the region 's total trade, with exports increasing from 
13.1% to 15.1% and imports from 11.7% to 15.4% between 1980 and 2014 (Chart 2(b)).  Exports
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  Chart 2 – Trends in intraregional trade (1980-2014) 
(a) Billions of constant dollars (b) Share of world trade 
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Trends in 2014 
Total trade of the LAIA member countries was relati vely stable over the last three years, following 
the strong rebound recorded in the post-crisis period (2009-2011). While regional exports declined 
very slightly from 2011 onwards in real terms, imports remained at virtually the same level (see 
Chart 1(a)). In 2014 in particular, there was little variation in current terms between exports and imports, which posted a negative performance, namely -1.6% and -0.7%, respectively.  
The slowdown in regional exports can be explai ned to a large degree by the fall in commodity 
prices. In this regard, it should be noted that the price index of commodities exported by LAIA 
dropped by 3.8%, 5.5% and 9% in the last three years, respectively. 
 
The decline in LAIA's total imports is attributable primarily to the continued reduction in the rate of expansion of economic activity in the region. In this connection, suffice it to mention that the 
regional GDP growth rate fell from 6% and 4.7% in 2010 and 2011, respectively, to 3.2%, 2.8% 
and 1.2% in the three following years.  After stagnating in 2012 at figures similar to those recorded in 2011, intraregional trade 
(Chart 2(a)) contracted in the following biennium. In 2014 in particular, there was a relatively 
significant decrease, with exports falling by 10. 6% and imports by 7.3%. Currently, trade between 
member countries is 10% lower than its record high of US$171 billion in 2012. 
 
Most LAIA member countries reduced their intraregional purchases in 2014, with the exception of Bolivia (3.6%), Mexico (4.2%) and Paraguay (6.9%). The greatest reductions were in imports 
from Argentina (-19.1%), Venezuela (-11.9%), Peru (-10.3%) and Brazil (-7%). 
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  Table 1 - Total imports by country of origin 
LAIA/Rest of the world, 2013 and 2014 
(US$ million, c.i.f.) 
COUNTRY 2013 2014 Change 2014/2013 
LAIA Rest of 
the world Total LAIA Rest of 
the world Total LAIA Rest of 
the world Total 
Argentina 26,008 47,647 73,655  21,029  44,294  65,323  -19.1% -7.0%  -11.3%  
Bolivia , 
Plurinational 
State of 4,431 4,922 9,353  4,592  5,969  10,560  3.6% 21.3%  12.9%  
Brazil 39,509 210,935 250,445  36,727  202,352  239,079  -7.0% -4.1%  -4.5%  
Chile 18,658 53,179 71,837  18,493  52,388  70,882  -0.9% -1.5%  -1.3%  
Colombia   13,700 45,694 59,394  12,978  50,977  63,955  -5.3% 11.6%  7.7%  
Cuba 4,772 8,208 12,980  n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.  n.a. 
Ecuador 8,328 18,818 27,146  7,784  19,955  27,740  -6.5% 6.0%  2.2%  
Mexico(1) 9,403 371,807 381,210  9,797  390,181  399,977  4.2% 4.9%  4.9%  
Panama   1,505 11,530 13,035  1,412  12,303  13,715  -6.2% 6.7%  5.2%  
Paraguay 5,495 6,647 12,142  5,874  6,295  12,169  6.9% -5.3%  0.2%  
Peru 11,624 31,705 43,328  10,432  31,742  42,173  -10.3% 0.1%  -2.7%  
Uruguay 4,644 6,998 11,642  4,534  6,951  11,485  -2.4% -0.7%  -1.4%  
Venezuela , 
Bolivarian 
Republic of 17,794 35,586 53,381  15,675  26,726  42,401  -11.9% -24.9%  -20.6%  
TOTAL(2) 161,099 845,470 1,006,569  149,326  850,132  999,458  -7.3% 0.6%  -0.7%  
(1) F.o.b. values. 
(2) Does not include Cuba. n.a.:  Not available. Source: Data provided by the member countries. Prepared by: LAIA General Secretariat. 
 
The performance of intraregional exports in 2014 v a r i e d  m o r e  w i d e l y  t h a n  t h a t  o f  i m p o r t s .  
Significant increases were recorded in sales by the following countries: Venezuela (16%)1, Ecuador 
(7.6%), Panama (7.5%) and, to a lesser extent, Paraguay (2.6%) and Peru (1.8%). Exports from the other countries to the region contracted, in particular those from Brazil (-18.2%) and 
Argentina (-16.4%), which declined sharply (Table 2). 
 It should be noted that the monthly figures for intraregional trade show a marked downward trend in 2014, somewhat sharper than that recorded in 2013.
2 
 
Imports from the rest of the world posted slightly higher growth in 2014 (0.6%), with a marginal decline compared to 2013 (3.2%). Extraregional exports stagnated in 2014 (0.3%), as had been 
the case in the previous year. 
                                               
1 Does not include exports of petroleum and petroleum products. 
2 The LAIA General Secretariat prepares timely tren d/cycle indicators for both intraregional trade and 
global trade (see http://www.aladi.org/nsfweb/sitio/graficasTENCI/graficoLineChartTENCIGrande.html  (TENCI) 
on the LAIA website). WT/COMTD/88 
 
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Table 2 - Total exports by countries of destination 
LAIA/Rest of the world, 2013 and 2014 
(US$ million, f.o.b.) 
COUNTRY 
 2013 2014 Change 2014/2013 
LAIA Rest of 
the world Total LAIA Rest of 
the world Total LAIA Rest of 
the world Total 
Argentina 30,850 45,783 76,633  25,782  42,553  68,335  -16.4% -7.1%  -10.8%  
Bolivia , 
Plurinational 
State of 8,433 3,894 12,328  8,108  4,908  13,017  -3.9% 26.0%  5.6%  
Brazil 50,430 191,748 242,179  41,239  183,862  225,101  -18.2% -4.1%  -7.1%  
Chile 11,863 64,331 76,194  11,484  62,730  74,213  -3.2% -2.5%  -2.6%  
Colombia 13,424 44,780 58,204  12,567  42,138  54,706  -6.4% -5.9%  -6.0%  
Cuba 860 2,725 3,585  n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.  n.a. 
Ecuador 6,822 18,026 24,848  7,339  18,394  25,732  7.6% 2.0%  3.6%  
Mexico 21,071 358,955 380,027  19,149  378,508  397,658  -9.1% 5.4%  4.6%  
Panama   53 790 844 57 761 818 7.5% -3.8%  -3.0%  
Paraguay 4,896 4,536 9,432  5,024  4,631  9,656  2.6% 2.1%  2.4%  
Peru 7,520 31,979 39,499  7,655  28,006  35,660  1.8% -12.4%  -9.7%  
Uruguay 3,299 5,768 9,067  3,177  5,987  9,164  -3.7% 3.8%  1.1%  
Venezuela,  
Bolivarian 
Republic of(1) 705 1,634 2,339  818 1,971  2,788  16.0% 20.6%  19.2%  
TOTAL(2) 159,367 772,226 931,593  142,400  774,447  916,848  -1.6% 0.3%  -1.6%  
(1) Does not include exports of petroleum and petroleum products. 
(2) Does not include Cuba. n.a.: Not available. Source: Data provided by the member countries. Prepared by: LAIA General Secretariat. 
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  SECTION II 
Description of the instruments concluded by LAIA member countries 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo during the period 
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 
For methodological purposes a data sheet is attached for each instrument concluded during the 
above-mentioned period:  
 
Instrument 
  
Participating countries 
 
ACE 2.73 Brazil – Uruguay 
ACE 2.74 Brazil – Uruguay 
ACE 2.75 Brazil – Uruguay 
ACE 14.40 Argentina – Brazil 
ACE 18.97 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.98 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.99 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.100 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.101 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.102 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 18.103 Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay - Paraguay 
ACE 35.57 Argentina – Brazil – Chile - Uruguay – Paraguay 
PC 18.1 Chile - Peru WT/COMTD/88 
 
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  73rd Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
(ACE 2.73)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement:  
Brazil – Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
16/05/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 2.73 
 
LAIA members Brazil and Uruguay, which also have the status of WTO Members, 
concluded Additional Protocol No. 73 to Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates into the Agreement the " Chapter VI Regulations on 
Administrative Procedures for Expedited Trade" , which govern  matters concerning the 
expedited customs clearance procedure for bilaterally traded goods. 
 
The Regulations contain provisions on the establishment of average clearance times for 
bilateral trade by road and average times for granting authorization to import or market 
goods, risk analysis-based controls, and joint border interventions by all the authorities 
involved. 
 
It was also agreed to set up a Pilot Programme on Customs Security in the Goods Supply 
Chain, with a scope limited to specific secure logistics chains in bilateral overland trade. 
 
Lastly, the Uruguay-Brazil Bilateral Trade Commission (CCB) (or its designated 
representatives) is entrusted with the task of dealing with failure to comply with the set 
timeframes and conducting periodical compliance evaluations. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/367
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  74th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
(ACE 2.74)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Brazil – Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
16/05/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 2.74 
 
LAIA members Brazil and Uruguay, which also have the status of WTO Members, 
concluded Additional Protocol No. 74 to Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates into the Agreement the " Naval and Offshore 
Agreement between the Federative Republic  of Brazil and the Eastern Republic of 
Uruguay " (Naval and Offshore Agreement), which promotes the integration of the 
respective production chains in the sector, and reciprocal access for the goods and 
services of enterprises in the sector from both countries. 
 
Goods and services from the sector produced in Brazil and Uruguay are deemed to have 
local content and domestic input status, respec tively. Each party is required to apply the 
same treatment to the goods and services of  t h e  o t h e r  p a r t y  a s  i t  d o e s  t o  d o m e s t i c  
goods and services. 
 
The sector is subject to the rule of origin as well as the customs procedures applicable to 
origin and the MERCOSUR regime of origin. 
 
On the basis of an established schedule, Uruguay undertakes to apply the MERCOSUR 
Common External Tariff to non-originatin g goods of Chapter 89 of the MERCOSUR 
Common Nomenclature (NCM) "Vessels and other floating structures". 
 
Lastly, the Protocol provides for the establishment of a Naval and Offshore Committee to 
administer the provisions of the Agreement and to verify on a biannual basis that the 
objectives are being met. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/bba
754b4420289d883257d7700401690?OpenDocument  
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  75th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
(ACE 2.75)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Brazil - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
17/10/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 2.75 
 
LAIA members Brazil and Uruguay, which also have the status of WTO Members, 
concluded Additional Protocol No. 75 to Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol revises and updates the " Agreement on the Common Automotive 
Policy"3, with the aim of encouraging new investment in the automotive sector in Brazil 
and Uruguay, and reducing the trade imbalance between the two countries in this sector. 
 
The Protocol amends provisions on: entry into force; conditions regulating bilateral 
trade; quotas and allocation of quotas; the Progressive Integration Programme; the 
possibility of providing digital certificates of  origin; and the adoption of a "Work plan to 
improve the Agreement" (Annex II). 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/066
87bbfe7e87cf503257cde00666873?OpenDocument  
 
 
                                               
3 The " Agreement on the Comm on Automotive Policy " was incorporated into the Agreement by means of 
the 68th Additional Protocol (ACE 2.68). This instrument wa s incorporated into the Report to the WTO in due 
course and published in document WT/COMTD/72. WT/COMTD/88 
 
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  40th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 14 
(ACE 14.40)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina - Brazil 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
13/06/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
30/06/2014 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 14.40 
 
LAIA members Argentina and Brazil, which also have the status of WTO Members, 
concluded Additional Protocol No. 40 to Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 14 
under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol extends by  12 months the validity of the 38th Additional Protocol 
to ACE No. 14, which incorporates the " Agreement on the Common Automotive Policy 
between the Argentine Republic and the Federative Republic of Brazil ".4 
 
The Parties also undertook to enter into negotiations to draw up a new Agreement that 
would be implemented as from 1 July 2015, and to establish a "Work plan" for this 
purpose within the Automotive Committee. 
 
The list of automotive products in the Agreement was transposed into the current tariff 
nomenclature (NCM 2012). 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/cad
fb05f3f9fa32f032571be006c6c66?OpenDocument  
 
 
                                               
4 The "Agreement on the Common Automotive Policy" was incorporated into the Agreement by means of 
the 38th Additional Protocol (ACE 14.38). This instrument wa s incorporated into the Report to the WTO in due 
course and published in document WT/COMTD/72. WT/COMTD/88 
 
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  97th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.97)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
14/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.97 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 97 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 41/11 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on the "MERCOSUR Regime of Origin" into the Agreement. 
 
The Directive updates and adapts the Annex to the Agreement's General Regime of 
Origin, which contains specific origin requirements, by transposing these requirements 
into the current tariff nomenclature (NCM 2012). 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/9b8
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  98th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.98)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
14/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.98 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 98 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
The Additional Protocol incorporates Di rective No. 32/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on the "Adaptation of Specific Requirements of Origin" into the Agreement. 
 
The Directive incorporates subheadings 5402.33.10, 5402.33.20, 5402.33.90, 
8431.49.23 and 8501.53.30 in the list of spec ific requirements of origin under the 
"MERCOSUR Regime of Origin", and removes subheading 5402.33.00 from this list. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/5e4
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  99th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.99)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
14/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.99 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 99 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 33/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on the "MERCOSUR Regime of Origin" into the Agreement. 
 
The Directive introduces amendments to the regulations on verification and control of 
origin under the "MERCOSUR Regime of Origin". 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/406
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  100th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.100)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
14/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
28/02/2015 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.100 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 100 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 37/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on "Specific Tariff Measures Based on Supply Considerations" into the 
Agreement. 
 
In this particular case, Argentina was granted a tariff reduction on the MERCOSUR 
Common External Tariff consisting of a 2% levy for subheading 3904.30.00, for a quota 
of 2,500 tonnes and a period of 12 months. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 4032574900 0756112/19a
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  101st Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.101)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
14/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
28/02/2015 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.101 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 101 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 38/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on "Specific Tariff Measures Based on Supply Considerations" into the 
Agreement. 
 
In this particular case, Argentina was granted a tariff reduction on the MERCOSUR 
Common External Tariff consisting of a 2% levy for subheading 5504.10.00, for a quota 
of 4,800 tonnes and a period of 12 months. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/906
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  102nd Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18 
ACE (18.102)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
20/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
07/02/2015 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.102 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 102 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 30/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on "Specific Tariff Measures Based on Supply Considerations" into the 
Agreement. 
 
In this particular case, Argentina was granted a tariff reduction on the MERCOSUR 
Common External Tariff consisting of a 2% levy for subheading 2921.19.23, for a quota 
of 26,282 tonnes and a period of 12 months. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link:  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/7cd
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  103rd Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 18  
ACE (18.103)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
20/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
07/02/2015 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 18.103 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which also have the status of 
WTO Members, concluded Additional Protocol No. 103 to Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates Directive No. 31/14 of the MERCOSUR Trade 
Commission on "Specific Tariff Measures Based on Supply Considerations" into the 
Agreement. 
 
In this particular case, Argentina was granted a tariff reduction on the MERCOSUR 
Common External Tariff consisting of a 2% levy for subheading 2921.11.21, for a quota 
of 12,226 tonnes and a period of 12 months. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/8f9
bb3fa818a96e783257dff0048a560?OpenDocument  
 
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  57th Additional Protocol to Economic  Complementarity Agreement No. 35 
(ACE 35.57)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement: 
Argentina – Brazil – Chile – Paraguay - Uruguay 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
24/11/2014 
Date of entry into force: 
Pending 
 
 
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Brief description of the instrument: 
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ECA) No. 35.57 
 
LAIA members Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Para guay and Uruguay, which also have the 
status of WTO Members, concluded Addi tional Protocol No. 57 to Economic 
Complementarity Agreement No. 35 (ACE 35.57) under the Enabling Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates the " Regulations Governing the Dispute Settlement 
Regime " into the Agreement. 
 
The Regulations contain five chapters and govern the following areas: Chapter I "Choice 
of forum"; Chapter II "Direct negotiation"; Chapter III "Intervention of the 
Administrative Commission"; Chapter IV "Arbitration procedure"; and Chapter V "General 
provisions" (time-limits, rules of procedure, procedural breaches, remuneration of 
arbitrators, and definitions). 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos .nsf/4d5c18e55622e10 40325749000756 112/3db
c22faefdbd88f032575c5005d8d6f?OpenDocument  
 
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  1st Additional Protocol to Partial-Sc ope Trade Promotion Agreement No. 18  
(AAP.PC 18.1)  
 
1  
Members signatory to the Agreement:  
Chile – Peru 
 
 
2  
Date of signature: 
12/08/20105 
Date of entry into force: 
04/08/2014 
 
 
3  
Brief description of the instrument: 
Partial-Scope Trade Promotion Agreement No. 18.1 
 
LAIA members Chile and Peru, which also have the status of WTO Members, concluded 
Additional Protocol No. 1 to Trade Prom otion Agreement No. 18 under the Enabling 
Clause. 
 
This Additional Protocol incorporates specific cooperation measures into the " Bilateral 
Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters " in order to 
establish mechanisms for the exchange of information between the respective customs 
authorities. 
 
The Additional Protocol establishes provisions  on: the online exchange of information; 
transhipment of goods; international land transit; joint border controls; development of 
joint control plans and measures for their implementation. 
 
 
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The text and the associated lists, annexes, and protocols: 
 
- Are attached for the Secretariat of the WTO (electronic format). 
- Can be viewed at the following official link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacd os.nsf/a9094530e3777e6 3032574900 07477e3/b90
4a1a2a3887ab103257d2c004ad53a?OpenDocument  
 
 
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5 This instrument was deposited with the General Secretariat on 4 August 2014, within the period 
covered by this Report.