Agricultural opening and fewer obstacles: what Argentine agriculture gains with the agreement with the United States

The trade understanding announced between the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the Argentine leader, Javier Milei, marks a significant turn for the local agricultural sector. The new Framework for a Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement aims to deepen the bilateral relationship through greater market openness, the elimination of barriers, and the adoption of common regulatory standards, with direct effects on the value chains of Argentine agriculture. One of the central axes of the agreement is the improvement in access conditions for agri-food products, both on the American and Argentine sides. Washington committed to eliminating tariffs for certain natural resources of national origin and facilitating the entry of goods linked to the food industry. In parallel, the United States will analyze the impact of the agreement when applying trade measures linked to national security, an aspect that in the past generated restrictions for the entry of animal ...