Regional processor · North America
Does Mercado Pago work in United States?
Mercado Pago does not onboard businesses registered in United States.
What a business in United States can use
Mercado Pago’s products, for a company incorporated in United States.
Online payments through Checkout Pro (hosted by Mercado Pago), Checkout API / Checkout Transparente (on your site), Checkout Bricks (embeddable components), payment links and subscriptions. Methods include cards, local bank transfers, cash vouchers, Mercado Pago account balance and card-free installments, varying by country.
Mercado Pago does not offer this.
A free Mercado Pago business account holds sales proceeds in local currency. Confirmed on the Brazil and Mexico seller pages only.
In Mexico, sellers get a free card to spend the money from their sales.
Mercado Pago does not offer this.
Mercado Pago does not offer this.
Mercado Pago's checkout products are available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, through a seller account on that country's site. Outside these seven countries, its sales team can set up a Cross Border account that collects in local currency and pays out in USD to a bank abroad, but Mercado Pago publishes no list of eligible seller countries.
Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: Mercado Pago Developers: Checkout Pro (Availability by country). Everything about Mercado Pago
Alternatives in United States
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Selling to United States
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Visa / Mastercard / Amex
- 2Apple Pay / Google Pay
- 3PayPal / Venmo
- 4ACH Direct Debit
- 5Cash App Pay
Stablecoin rules in United States
A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.
Common questions
Does Mercado Pago work in United States?
No. Mercado Pago does not onboard businesses registered in United States.
What are the alternatives to Mercado Pago in United States?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in United States: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and 16 more. With limits: Rain and Xendit.
Mercado Pago elsewhere in North America