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  <xs:element id="meli_SecuritizationTransactionsTable" abstract="true" name="SecuritizationTransactionsTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_TrustCreatedInBrazilMember" abstract="false" name="TrustCreatedInBrazilMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_SecuritizationTransactionsLineItems" abstract="true" name="SecuritizationTransactionsLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_IntercompanyReceivables" abstract="false" name="IntercompanyReceivables" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_IntercompanyLiabilities" abstract="false" name="IntercompanyLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_FinanceLeaseCost" abstract="false" name="FinanceLeaseCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_FutureContractsMember" abstract="true" name="FutureContractsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_CurrencySwapFairValueHedgeMember" abstract="true" name="CurrencySwapFairValueHedgeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_CurrencySwapCashFlowValueHedgeMember" abstract="true" name="CurrencySwapCashFlowValueHedgeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="meli_DerivativeContractsRollForward" abstract="true" name="DerivativeContractsRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
