How the economic operators can claim for the preferential origin under the UE-MERCOSUR free trade agreement? Preferential tariff treatment claims in the EU are made by the importer for products originating in Mercosur and in accordance with the conditions set in the ITA (EU-MERCOSUR interim trade agreement ) and EU customs regulations. These claims for preferential tariff treatment are performed by submitting relevant data elements into customs declarations for release for free circulation at the time of importation. The term to claim for this status expires on two years from the import operation. Which are the documents required for claim for the preferential origin into the EU? A claim has…