— Major Breakthrough in U.S. – Argentina Trade Relations, Trump & Milei Sea…

The United States and Argentina announced a new Framework to strengthen bilateral trade, investment, and economic cooperation. The agreement deepens market access, reduces tariffs and non-tariff barriers, improves regulatory alignment, and expands opportunities in key sectors such as agriculture, critical minerals, digital trade, and intellectual property protection.

Key Points of the White House Statement:

🔹 Tariffs & Market Access
• Argentina provides preferential access for U.S. industrial, technological, medical, and agricultural goods.
• The U.S. removes tariffs on selected natural resources and pharmaceutical inputs.
• Both countries commit to improved conditions for beef trade.

🔹 Non-Tariff Barriers
• Argentina removes restrictive import licensing and consular requirements.
• Phasing out of the statistical tax on U.S. imports.

🔹 Standards & Regulation
• U.S. goods following U.S. or international standards can enter without extra testing.
• Argentina accepts U.S. vehicle standards (FMVSS) and FDA certifications for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

🔹 Intellectual Property
• Stronger enforcement against counterfeit goods.
• Commitments to address patent backlog, patentability criteria, and geographical indication issues.

🔹 Agriculture
• Market opened for U.S. live cattle; poultry access within a year.
• Simplified approvals for U.S. beef, pork, and dairy.

🔹 Labor & Environment
• Protection of internationally recognized labor rights, including banning imports made with forced labor.
• Actions against illegal logging and commitment to WTO Fisheries Subsidies obligations.

🔹 Economic Security & Strategic Alignment
• Cooperation on export controls, investment screening, duty evasion, and responding to non-market practices of third countries.
• Joint work on critical minerals and stabilizing global soybean trade.

🔹 Digital Trade
• Argentina recognizes the United States as an adequate jurisdiction for cross-border data flows.
• No discrimination against U.S. digital services.
• U.S. electronic signatures recognized as valid.

This agreement marks a significant step forward in U.S.–Argentina economic relations. It strengthens trade and investment by eliminating tariffs, expanding market access, improving regulatory alignment, reinforcing intellectual property protections, and deepening cooperation in technology, agriculture, and critical minerals. Together, these measures aim to promote long-term growth, greater competitiveness, and a more secure, rules-based economic partnership between both nations.

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