南方共同市场与欧盟正式签署自由贸易协定

Core Points - The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union officially signed a free trade agreement in Asunción, Paraguay, marking a significant step towards creating one of the world's largest free trade zones [1] - The combined market of Mercosur and the EU has over 700 million people, with a total GDP accounting for approximately 25% of the global GDP [1] - The agreement will eliminate tariffs on over 90% of goods traded between the two regions and establish common rules for trade in industrial and agricultural products, investment, and regulatory standards [1] - This will facilitate the entry of European products such as automobiles, machinery, and wine, as well as Mercosur products like meat, sugar, rice, honey, and soybeans into each other's markets [1]