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  Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports (f.o.b .) by product, 2005-2010 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 (US$ million) 
Total 3,405 3,952 4,518 5,942 5,386 7,030
 (% of exports) 
Total primary products 69.0 69.3 68.7 72.9 75.1 75.6
 Agriculture 63.7 64.9 63.6 69.3 73.5 73.3
  Food 54.5 55.2 53.1 58.8 63.6 62.4
   0112 Meat of bovine animals, frozen 16.5 17.2 12.5 14.7 13.7 12.2
   2222 Soya beans 3.0 3.5 4.6 5.5 8.5 11.1
   0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and meslin, unmilled 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.2 4.8 5.8
   0423 Rice, semi-milled or w holly milled, whether or not 
polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (including 
broken rice) 5.1 4.5 4.7 5.9 7.0 4.9
   0111 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 5.1 6.5 5.1 5.4 4.0 3.9
   0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened 3.0 3.1 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.4
   0249 Other cheese;  curd 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.7
   0482 Malt, whether or not roasted (i ncluding malt flour) 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.9 3.2 2.1
   0011 Bovine animals, live 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.0
  Agricultural raw materials 9.2 9.7 10.5 10.5 9.8 10.9
   2475 Wood of non-coniferous species, in the rough (whether or 
not stripped of bark or sapw ood) or roughly squared, but 
not treated with paint, stains or other preservatives 1.6 1.9 2.5 2.9 3.6 4.3
   2687 Wool and fine or coarse animal hair, carded or combed 
(including combed wool in fragments) 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.1 1.9 1.9
   2461 Wood in chips or particles 1.8 1.7 1.4 2.8 1.5 1.8
 Mining 5.3 4.3 5.1 3.7 1.6 2.3
  Ores and other minerals 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
  Non-ferrous metals 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1
   6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1
  Fuels 4.8 3.5 4.3 3.3 1.4 2.0
Manufactures 29.7 29.5 29.7 25.9 23.8 23.4
  Iron and steel 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.6
   6794 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (e.g. open seam or 
welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6
  Chemicals 5.8 5.7 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.0
   5542 Organic surface-active ag ents (other th an soap);  
surface-active preparations , washing preparations 
(including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning 
preparations, whether or not containing soap, n.e.s. 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9
   5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.8
   5912 Fungicides put up in form s or packings for retail sale or 
as preparations or articles 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6
  Other semi-manufactures 11.2 12.1 11.5 8.5 6.8 7.4
   6114 Other bovine leather and equine leather, without hair on 
(other than leather of subgroup 611.8) 7.1 7.4 6.5 4.2 3.0 2.8
   6211 Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or 
in plates, sheets or strip 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3
   6343 Plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood, each ply 
not exceeding 6 mm thickness 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6
 Machinery and transport equipment 2.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.4 4.1
  Power-generating machinery 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
  Other non-electrical machinery 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6
  Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review
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  Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 Other electrical machinery 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5
   7731  Insulated (including ename lled or anodized) wire, cable 
(including co-axial cable) a nd other insulated electric 
conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors;  optical 
fibre cables … 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
  Automotive products 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.1 2.7
   7843 Other parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of 
groups 722, 781, 782 and 783 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2
   7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.9
  Other transport equipment 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2
   7932 Ships, boats and other vessels (other than pleasure craft, 
tugs, pusher craft, special-purpose vessels and vessels for 
breaking up) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
 Textiles 2.1 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8
 Clothing 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.0 0.8
 Other consumer goods 4.9 4.0 4.1 3.7 4.4 3.7
   8931 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of 
plastics;  stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of 
plastics 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.3
   8211 Seats (other than those of heading 872.4), whether or not 
convertible into beds, and parts thereof 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8
   8921 Books, pamphlets, ma ps and globes, printed (not 
including advertising material) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.1
 Other 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.0
  Gold 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.0
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data from th e Comtrade database (S ITC Rev. 3) and the 
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  Table AI.2 
Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) by product, 2005-2010 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 (US$ million) 
Total 3,879 4,775 5,628 9,069 6,907 8,315
 (% of imports) 
Total primary products 37.1 39.9 35.4 41.6 37.5 30.6
 Agriculture 11.2 11.0 11.4 9.9 12.2 12.5
  Food 8.1 8.1 8.7 7.9 10.1 9.9
   0743 Mate;  extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or mate, 
and preparations with a basis of  tea, mate, or their extracts, 
essences or concentrates 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
   0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
   0122 Meat of swine, fresh, ch illed or frozen 0.3 0 .3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5
   0813 Oilcake and other solid residues (except dregs), whether or 
not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the 
extraction of fats or oils from oil-seeds, oleaginous fruits 
and germs of cereals 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4
   0819 Food wastes and prepared animal feeds, n.e.s. 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
   0484 Bread, pastry, cakes, bisc uits and other bakers' wares, 
whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion;  
communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for 
pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar 
products 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4
   1211 Tobacco, not stemmed/ stripped 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
  Agricultural raw materials 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.6
   2321 Synthetic rubber and facti ce derived from oils, in primary 
forms or in plates, sheets or strip;  mixtures of any product 
of group 231 with any product of this subgroup, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.9
   2681 Wool, greasy (including fleece- washed wool) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
 Mining 25.9 28.9 24.0 31.7 25.3 18.1
  Ores and other minerals 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5
  Non-ferrous metals 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6
  Fuels 24.3 27.5 22.6 30.5 24.4 17.1
   33  Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials 21.3 23.7 20.6 28.1 20.0 16.6
   34  Gas, natural and manufactured 1.8 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4
Manufactures 62.9 60.1 64.6 58.4 62.5 69.4
 Iron and steel 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.9 1.9
 Chemicals 19.4 17.5 19.9 16.7 16.1 18.1
   5629 Fertilizers, n.e. s. 1.5 1.2 2.2 1.8 1.1 1.6
   5743 Polycarbonates, alkyd resins a nd other polyesters 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.6
   5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0
 Other semi manufactures 8.1 7.3 7.2 5.8 6.7 7.2
   6114 Other bovine leather and equine leather, without hair on 
(other than leather of subgroup 611.8) 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.6
 Machinery and transport equipment 23.2 23.4 25.2 25.8 28.2 31.7
  Power-generating machinery 0.3 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.0
   7165 Generating sets 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.3
  Other non-electrical machinery 6.8 6.0 7.4 7.6 8.5 9.6
   7284 Machinery and mechani cal appliances specialized for 
particular industries, n.e.s. 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.8
   7456 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for 
projecting, dispersing or sprayi ng liquids or powders;  fire 
extinguishers, whether or not charged;  spray-guns and 
similar appliances;  steam or sandblasting machines 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6
  Agricultural machinery and tractors 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.1 1.8 2.4WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review
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  Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  Office machines and telecommunications equipment 6.3 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.6 5.7
   7643 Radio transmission apparatus 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.3
   7641 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy 
(including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems) 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
   7611 Television receivers, col our (including video monitors and 
video projectors), whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound- or video-recording or 
reproducing apparatus  0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.9
   7522 Digital automatic data-processing machines, containing in 
the same housing at least a central processing unit and an 
input and output unit, whether or not combined 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.7
  Other electrical machinery 3.1 2.7 2.9 2.5 3.3 3.7
  Automotive products 5.8 6.1 6.5 6.3 7.2 9.7
   7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.8 3.6
   7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.8
   7843 Other parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of 
groups 722, 781, 782 and 783 1.6 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.3
  Other transport equipment 1.1 1.3 1.3 2.9 1.4 2.0
   7851 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an 
auxiliary motor, with or without side- cars;  side-cars 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.7
 Textiles 2.6 2.2 2.2 1.6 1.8 1.9
 Clothing 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.9 2.1
 Other consumer goods 5.8 5.6 6.0 4.7 6.0 6.4
   8931 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of 
plastics;  stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data from th e Comtrade database (S ITC Rev. 3) and the 
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  Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by trading partner, 2005-2010 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 (US$ million and per cent) 
Total exports 3,405 3,952 4,518 5,942 5,386 7,030
 (% of exports) 
 America 60.4 52.3 54.3 46.4 44.0 45.0
 MERCOSUR 22.9 23.8 27.8 26.9 28.4 31.0
 Brazil 13.5 14.7 16.2 16.6 20.4 21.1
 Argentina 7.8 7.6 9.9 8.5 6.4 7.3
 Paraguay 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.3
 United States 23.2 13.6 11.2 3.7 3.5 3.0
 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0 2.0 2.1 4.0 3.5 3.6
 Mexico 4.1 3.4 4.6 3.0 2.5 1.8
 Chile 2.4 4.2 2.4 2.3 1.5 1.8
 Peru 1.1 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0
 Canada 2.6 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.5
 Cuba 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.7
 Europe 19.4 19.6 21.4 22.3 18.1 18.4
 EU(27) 17.6 17.1 18.4 19.3 15.4 14.6
 Germany 4.2 4.2 4.5 3.6 3.0 3.5
 Spain 3.8 3.0 3.3 4.0 2.8 2.6
 Italy 2.7 2.8 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.1
 Netherlands 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.7 2.2 1.8
 United Kingdom 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.6 1.6
 EFTA 1.4 2.2 2.5 2.5 1.9 1.9
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.7 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.2
 Other Europe 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.0
 Turkey 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9
 Commonwealth of Independent Stat es (CIS) 1.2 5.7 2.5 5.7 4.1 5.3
 Russian Federation 1.1 5.7 2.5 5.6 4.0 5.2
 Africa 3.9 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.7 3.3
 Algeria 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
 Middle East 3.9 4.1 2.8 4.4 5.5 3.2
 Israel 0.8 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.2
 Asia 8.2 9.0 8.7 7.4 8.6 9.0
 China 3.5 4.0 3.6 2.9 4.3 5.4
 Japan 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.1
 Six East Asian Traders 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.3 3.1 2.1
 Hong Kong, China 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.4 0.9
 Thailand 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5
 Korea, Republic of 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3
 Singapore 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3
 Malaysia 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
 Chinese Taipei 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
 Other Asia 1.0 0.9 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.4
 Viet Nam 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6
 Other 3.0 4.5 6.1 9.6 15.0 15.8
 Free zones 0.0 4.5 6.1 9.5 14.9 11.9
 Areas not elsewhere specified 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 3.9
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates  based on data from the Comtrade data base (SITC Rev. 3) and the Uruguayan 
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  Table AI.4 
Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) by trading partner, 2005-2010 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 (US$ million) 
World 3,879 4,775 5,628 9,069 6,907 8,315
 (% of imports) 
 America 59.2 68.7 68.7 61.5 65.0 59.6
 MERCOSUR 42.0 45.7 46.2 43.2 45.3 36.5
 Brazil 21.3 22.6 23.4 17.8 21.1 18.6
 Argentina 20.3 22.6 22.3 24.8 23.6 17.0
 Paraguay 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8
 United States 6.7 6.9 7.4 5.9 8.2 8.4
 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.3 12.6 11.3 7.1 7.6 9.1
 Mexico 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.4 2.1
 Chile 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.4
 Canada 0.6 0.4 0.3 2.1 0.4 1.0
 Peru 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
 Europe 11.4 10.8 10.8 9.3 11.5 13.3
 EU(27) 10.8 10.2 10.3 8.5 10.8 12.2
 Germany 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.6 2.4 2.4
 Spain 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.8
 Italy 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.7 1.6
 France 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.4
 United Kingdom 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.9
 EFTA 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6
 Other Europe 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
 Turkey 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
 Commonwealth of Independent stat es (CIS) 8.0 0.9 3.7 10.6 3.8 4.3
 Russian Federation 8.0 0.9 3.5 10.5 3.7 4.2
 Africa 8.7 3.6 1.1 3.1 2.0 1.8
 Angola 1.1 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.2 0.7
 Middle East 0.2 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4
 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
 Asia 12.4 12.9 15.4 15.2 16.9 20.2
 China 6.2 7.3 9.6 10.0 11.9 13.5
 Japan 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1
 Six East Asian Traders 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.7 2.6 3.7
 Korea, Republic of 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.2
 Chinese Taipei  1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 1.2
 Thailand 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
 Malaysia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3
 Hong Kong, China 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
 Singapore 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
 Other Asia 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.9
 India 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8
 Other 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4
 Free zones 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
 Unspecified areas  0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data from th e Comtrade database (S ITC Rev. 3) and the 
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  Table AIII.1 
Technical regulations in force, November 2011 
Legislation Subject  Summary of measure 
Decree of 22/7/04.  Approves 
Common Market Group (GMC) 
Resolution No. 26/02 Drugs, cosmetics;  diagnostic reagents and 
personal hygiene products or toiletries;  
chemical contraceptive preparations and 
condoms MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on sunscreens in 
cosmetics.  Labelling requirements.  List of ultraviolet 
filters permitted under GMC Resolution No. 8/99 at end 
of text 
Ministry of Public Health (MSP) Decree No. 10 of 14/2/11.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 24/004  Packaging and equipment MERCOSUR Techni cal Regulation.  List of permitted 
resins and polymers 
MSP Decree No. 123 of 5/5/98  Food products  Proporti ons established in Article 2 of the Decree  
Decree No. 129 of 16/3/09.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 07/008.   Decree No. 253 
of 17/8/10 of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and 
Mining (MIEM).  Approves 
GMC Resolution No. 17/10 Standardization, certif ication and metrology. 
Pre-measured products marketed in units of 
length, mass, content volume and number of 
units of equal nominal content MERCOSUR Technical Regul ation on metrological 
control  
Decree No. 130 of 4/5/06 Food products Must be enri ched or fortified with the levels of iron and 
folic acid indicated in the Decree (Article 3).  Labelling 
requirements (Articles 12-15) 
Decree No. 137 of 17/4/1996 of the Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).  Approves 
GMC Resolutions Nos. 98/994, 
99/994 and 100/994 Products of plant origin MERCOSU R Technical Regulations.  Product 
characteristics in terms of identity, quality, preparation, 
packaging and presentation 
Decree No. 141 of 2/4/92.  Amended by Decree No. 231/06 
and Decree No. 117 of 21/4/06 Food products Labelling requirement s.  Application of MERCOSUR 
Technical Regulations on the labelling of packaged 
foods (GMC Resolution No. 26/03) and the nutrition 
labelling of packaged foods (GMC Resolutions Nos. 44/03 and 46/03) 
Decree No. 152 of 3/5/01.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 72/98 Equipment for the use of the radio spectrum MERCOSUR Technical Regul ation.  Safety and 
effectiveness requirements to be met by products 
MSP Decree No. 163 of 30/3/09 
approving GMC Resolutions 
Nos. 79/94, 134/96 and 81/96 Processed cheese, processed pasteurized 
cheese, UHT processed cheese, and grated 
cheese, marketed within MERCOSUR MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Product Identity 
and Quality.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 164 of 31/5/00 
approving GMC Resolution 
No. 56/97 Packaging and equipment  Technical Re gulation establishing the list of raw 
materials that may be used to manufacture paper, card 
and paperboard that come into contact with foodstuffs 
MSP Decree No. 165 of 8/6/99 Instrume nts, apparatus, devices and other 
items or products for medical or 
odontological use;  products to be implanted in the body  Labelling requirements 
MSP Decree No. 165 of 8/6/99 Drugs, cosmetics and like products;  
diagnostic reagents and personal hygiene 
products or toiletries;  chemical contraceptive preparations and condoms Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 193/998.  Approves 
GMC Resolution No. 142/96  Products of plant origin MERCOSUR T echnical Regulation.  Composition, 
quality, packaging and labelling requirements. 
Decree No. 215 of 13/6/02.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 08/02 Animals and products of animal origin MERCO SUR Technical Regulati on.  Methodology for 
determining net weight 
MIEM Decree No. 2/007 of 
10/9/07 Matches and toothpicks MERCOSUR T echnical Regulation on net content 
verification.  Sampling 
MIEM Decree No. 24 of 19/1/ 11 Non-invasive automatic 
sphygmomanometers Metrological Technical Regulation.  Technical, 
efficiency and safety requirements for products WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review
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  Legislation Subject  Summary of measure 
Decree No. 240 of 12/5/08.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 30/07 Food-grade post-consumer recycled PET 
containers (food-grade PCR PET) which 
come into contact with foodstuffs, equipment and packaging Technical Regulation estab lishing general requirements 
and evaluation criteria.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 243 of 27/6/01.  Adopts GMC Resolution 
No. 50/00 Cosmetics and like products MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on quantitative 
indications for cosmetics (Annex) 
Decree No. 244 of 27/6/01.  
Adopts GMC Resolution 
No. 49/00 Cosmetic and make-up products marketed in 
nominal quantities of 5g or ml to 20g or ml MERCOSUR Technical Regula tion.  Control of net 
content for quantitative indication  
Decree No. 245 of 27/6/01.  
Adopts GMC Resolution 
No. 02/01 Paper and paperboard;  articles of paper 
pulp, of paper or of paperboard MERCOSUR Technical Regula tion on the indication of 
the nominal content of products 
MIEM Decree No. 252 of 17/8/10.  Approves GMC 
Resolution No. 40/09 Ice-glazed fish, molluscs and crustaceans MERCO SUR Technical Regulation.  Methodology for 
the metrological control of products 
Decree No. 253 of 15/8/05.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 25/99 Packaging and equipment MERCOSUR Technical Regulation.  General 
requirements and assessment criteria for products.  
Sanitary suitability requirements  
MIEM Decree No. 265 of 11/7/02.  Approves GMC 
Resolution No. 09/2002 Food products MERCOSUR Technical  Regulation.  Quantitative 
verification of wheat flour.  Must be enriched or fortified 
with the levels of iron and folic acid indicated 
in Decree No. 130 of 4/05/06 
MIEM Decree No. 27 of 22/1/86 Instruments for measuri ng mass (scales) Metrology requirements.  Inspection 
Decree No. 272 of 08/6/09 Measuring instruments Metrology requirements 
Decree No. 275 of 17/7/01 Textiles, textile ar ticles and footwear Labelling requirements 
MSP Decree No. 283 of 24/7/01.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 75/200 Condoms MERCOSUR Technical Re gulation on male natural 
rubber latex condoms  
Decree No. 284/008 of 09/6/08 Drugs, co smetics;  diagnostic reagents and 
personal hygiene products or toiletries;  
chemical contraceptive preparations and 
condoms MERCOSUR Technical Regulation 
Decree No. 286 of 15/6/09.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 14/01 Brewery products for human consumption 
(beer, liquid malt, malted barley or malt, 
malt extract, brewing adjuncts, wort) MERCOSUR Technical Regulation.  Minimum identity 
and quality standards for products.  Labelling 
requirements 
Decree No. 287/009 of 15/6/09 Beverage s, spirits and vinegar MERCOSUR Tec hnical Regulation.  Minimum identity 
and quality standards.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 290 of 16/6/08.  
Amended by Decree 
No. 277/009 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco 
substitutes Labelling requirements.  Health  warnings must take up 
the lower 80% of both the front and back of cigarette 
packets and tobacco product packaging 
MIEM Decree No. 30 of 26/1/2010  Electrical clinical thermometers with 
maximum device, accuracy classes I and II, 
for measuring human body temperature Metrological Technical Regulation.  Technical 
requirements.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 308 of 29/6/94 Instrument s, apparatus, devices and other 
items or products for medical or 
odontological use Metrological Technical Regulation.  Technical 
requirements.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 315 of 5/7/94 
National Bromatological Regulations (and amendments 
thereto) Beverages, spirits and vinegar Uruguayan Technical Standards Institute (UNIT) 
standards indicated in Chapter 27 of the Regulations  
Decree No. 320 of 5/6/94 Narcotics, psychotropic substances, 
precursors and substances used in the 
manufacture thereof MERCOSUR Technical Regulation.  Common 
documents required for the importation and exportation 
of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Uruguay WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1
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MGAP Decree No. 325 of 
3/9/97.  Approves GMC 
Resolution No. 45/96 Wine products Registration of the importer in the Register of the 
National Institute of Grape Growing and Wine 
Production, which issues the analysis certificate for marketing the products in the country.  Labelling 
requirements 
MIEM Decree No. 329 of 31/8/95 Appliances and equipment which use 
gaseous and/or liquid fuels Must comply with UNIT standard No. 953:94 (Article 2)
MIEM Decree No. 329 of 
5/11/10 Pipes, pipe and tap fittings Must co mply with UNIT standard No. 952:94 
MSP Decree No. 330/007 of 
3/9/07 Powdered and liquid cows' milk for food 
programmes:  product enriched and fortified 
with ferrous bisglycinate chelate in a proportion of 10 mg of elemental iron per 
litre Energy efficiency labelling requirements in accordance 
with UNIT standard No. 1138 
Decree No. 336/007 of 10/9/07.  Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 4/6 Food products Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 338 of 22/9/82 Miscellaneous goods MERCOSUR Technical Regul ation on net content 
verification 
Decree No. 338 of 28/8/96.  Approves Amended Text of 
1996.  Amended by Law 
No. 18.083/06 Food products Inspection by the Uruguayan Technical Laboratory 
(LATU) upon entry into the country in order to check if 
products comply with existing bromatological provisions
Decree No. 343 of 8/11/08 and 
MIEM Decree No. 388 of 
7/10/05 Toys Technical Regulation establishing requirements to be 
met by products;  marketing certificate issued by the 
National Directorate of Industry (DNI) 
MIEM Decree No. 349 of 25/11/98 Reconstructed tyres of headings 40.11.10 
and 40.11.20 Certificate of conformity issued by the DNI.  Products 
must meet the technical requirements of GMC 
Resolution No. 65/92 
Decree No. 35 of 21/1/80.  Amended by Decree No. 479 
of 4/12/01 Rubber and articles thereof Products must meet the technical requirements of GMC 
Resolution No. 65/92 
Decree No. 375 of 17/8/90.  Amended by Decrees Nos. 247 
of 9/5/91, 123 of 5/5/98, and 241 of 21/8/00 Genetically modified organisms Prior impor t authorization issued by the National 
Biosafety Office (GNBio) (Article 1) 
Decree No. 375 of 3/10/05 Food products Requirement s concerning the fluoride content of edible 
salt, packaging and labelling 
Decree No. 377 of 21/10/04 Childre n's bicycles traded between 
MERCOSUR member States Technical safety requirements.  Conformity certificate 
issued by the DNI 
Decree No. 378 of 8/10/82 Transport equipment Techni cal Regulation on safety requirements.  Labelling 
requirements 
MGAP Decree No. 401 of 
10/10/01 Cider Quality requirements;  the capacity of original containers 
must not exceed one litre.  Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 391 of 10/10/02.  Regulations on precursors and 
chemical products.  Amended by 
Decree No. 554 of 31/12/07 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and 
accessories thereof Technical Regulation esta blishing product safety 
requirements.  Certification issued by accredited or 
designated certification bodies.  Compliance with 
Standard NM 300 or certification showing conformity 
with European Standard EN  71, insofar as this is 
equivalent to NM 300 
MIEM Decree No. 41 of 25/1/93 Beverages, spirits  and vinegar Labelling re quirements (Article 10) 
Decree No. 425 of 12/11/07.  
Approves GMC Resolution 
No. 36/04 Food products Labelling requirements 
MIEM Decree No. 428 of 
22/9/09 Drugs, cosmetics and like products, and raw 
materials used in their manufacture;  
diagnostic reagents and personal hygiene 
products or toiletries;  chemical 
contraceptive preparations and condoms MERCOSUR Technical Re gulation on general 
mandatory labelling WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review
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MIEM Decree No. 429 of 
22/9/09 Machinery and mechanical appliances;  
electrical equipment and parts thereof;  
sound and/or image recorders and reproducers and parts and accessories 
thereof Energy efficiency labelling requirements in accordance 
with UNIT Standard No. 1160.  The requirement will 
become mandatory 18 months after 1/10/09 (Articles 1 and 4) 
MIEM Decree No. 430 of 
22/9/09 Machinery and mechanical appliances;  
electrical equipment and parts thereof;  
sound and/or image recorders and 
reproducers and parts and accessories 
thereof Energy efficiency labelling requirements in accordance 
with the UNIT Standard.  After the first stage of 
voluntary compliance, the requirement will become 
mandatory (Article 2) 
MGAP Decree No. 431 of 
21/9/94 Machinery and mechanical appliances;  
electrical equipment and parts thereof;  
sound and/or image recorders and 
reproducers and parts and accessories thereof Energy efficiency labelling requirements in accordance 
with UNIT Standard No. 1157.  The requirement will 
become mandatory 18 months after 1/10/09 (Articles 1 
and 4) 
Decree No. 443 of 13/11/01 of 
the MSP, Ministry of the 
Economy and Finance (MEF);  MIEM.  Approves GMC 
Resolution No. 57/98 Beverages, spirits and vi negar Labelling requirements 
Decree No. 45 of 9/2/83 Other pr oducts of the chemical and allied 
industries Technical Regulation on hy pochlorite-based household 
hygiene products.  Maximum concentration levels of 
active chlorine.  Labelling requirements.  Packaging requirements (Annex A and Annex B) 
MSP Decree No. 466 of 5/10/09 Caramelized condensed milk  (Dulce de 
leche ) traded between MERCOSUR States 
Parties MERCOSUR Technical Regulation.  Identity and 
quality requirements for products.  Hygiene and 
labelling requirements 
MEF Decree No. 469/001 of 30/11/01 Food products MERCOSUR Technical  Regulation.  Identity and 
quality requirements for products.  Hygiene 
requirements.  Labelling requirements 
MSP Decree No. 474 of 30/7/68.  Amended by Decree No. 241 of 
21/8/00 Personal hygiene products, cosmetics and 
perfumes MERCOSUR Technical Regulation.   Self-inspections to 
verify compliance with good manufacturing and control 
practices in this area 
Decree No. 5 of 3/1/92 Food products MERCOSU R Technical Regulation on the declaration of 
net contents 
MIEM Decree No. 516 of 09/11/09 Liquid-in-glass clinical thermometers 
(except thermometers for premature babies 
or ovulation thermometers) MERCOSUR Technical Regulati on.  Conditions relating 
to product registration and labelling 
Decree No. 519 of 21/11/84 Instrument s, apparatus, devices and other 
items or products for medical or 
odontological use;  products to be implanted in the body MERCOSUR Technical Regulation 
Decree No. 550 of 11/11/08 Drugs, cosmetics and like products, and raw 
materials used in their manufacture;  
diagnostic reagents and personal hygiene products or toiletries;  chemical 
contraceptive preparations and condoms Specific technical requirements.  Certificate of free sale 
issued in the country of origin (No. 16).  Manufacturing 
processes (No. 8) 
MIEM Decree No. 554 of 
7/12/09 Non-invasive mechanical 
sphygmomanometers Metrological Technical Regulation 
MIEM Decree No. 57 of 01/3/06 Instru ments, apparatus, devices and other 
items or products for medical or 
odontological use;  products to be implanted 
in the body Metrological Technical Regulation 
Decree No. 593 of 6/11/85.  
Regulations to Decree-Law 
No. 15.298/82 Capacity measures Prior approval of model to be imported.  Capacity 
measures must be graduated in accordance with the 
International System of Units (SI) 
Decree No. 68 of 15/2/11 Measuring instruments Capac ity measures must be graduated in accordance with 
the International System of Units (SI) (Article 30) Uruguay WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1
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MGAP and MREE Decree No. 7 
of 5/1/07.  Approves GMC 
Resolution No. 52/02 Other products of the chemical and allied 
industries Maximum level of lead allowed in these products 
Decree No. 929 of 30/12/88 Imports of fresh fruit, vegetables and 
flowers;  specific provisions for pineapples, 
garlic, onions, sweet peppers, tomatoes, 
carrots and potatoes  Specifically established quality  requirements.  Packaging 
and labelling requirements.  Inspection by the MGAP 
Plant Health Directorate prio r to entry into the country 
with a view to verifying product quality.  Sampling method 
Law No. 13.663 of 13/06/68 Fertilizers Registrati on of product and importer with MGAP.  
Information and labelling requirements. 
Law No. 16.753 of 13/6/96 Alcohol and al coholic beverages Registration of im porter in the National Fuel, Alcohol 
and Portland Cement Authority (ANCAP) register.  
Alcoholic drink labels must  display the information 
indicated in Article 7  
Law No. 17.220 of 11/11/99 of the Ministry of Housing, Land 
Management and the 
Environment (MVOTMA) Seeds and other plant propagation materials Labe lling requirements (Articles 56, 57 and 58 of the 
Decree) 
Electric Power Regulatory Unit (UREE) Resolution of 11/10/02.  
Amended by Resolution 
No. 6/2003 of 20/5/03 and 
Resolution No. 131 of 20/8/09 of the Energy and Water Services Regulatory Unit (URSEA) Low-voltage electrical equipment Type conf ormity certificate for essential safety 
requirements, endorsed or granted by UREE-recognized 
certification bodies, or product certificate by mark of 
conformity with standard, following a system such as 
that in Guide UNIT/ISO/IEC 28, granted by a product certification body with commercial presence in the country, accredited by the Uruguayan Accreditation 
Organization (OUA) and recognized to this effect by the 
UREE, depending on the product.  Labelling requirements 
MEF Resolution No. 156 of 
14/8/09 Footwear under headings 6401 to 6405 of 
the NCM Registration of importer in  the Footwear Labelling 
Register within the framework of consumer protection 
Source : WTO, on the basis of information from LAIA an d the Foreign Trade Information System (SICE). 
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