Disputas comerciais na OMC e no MERCOSUL: divergências entre Brasil e Argentina sob a perspectiva da integração regional

Abstract

International trade presents itself as an important form of internationalization of production that influences the growing movement towards regional integration, occurred mainly from the 80s. In the same way that trade relations between countries can boost regional integration, trade disagreements between them can negatively impact this process. This study aimed to analyze trade disputes between Brazil and Argentina triggered through the WTO; these disputes relate to the Dispute Settlement System of Mercosur when driven simultaneously, and verify the impact on Mercosur. Three cases were collected through literature: In the textile sector, agribusiness and petrochemicals. The research concluded that trade disputes between Brazil and Argentina were influenced by private companies that felt in disadvantage towards the bilateral trade agreements. However, for a dispute to be internationally conducted, there is agreement by the national government is there some kind of violation in the international trade law. These situations tend to generate political consequences, usually negative, between the complainant and the respondent country that affect the process of regional integration.