Overview
- The pact ends U.S. duties on 1,675 Argentine products, while Argentina removes tariffs on 221 lines and cuts 20 more to 2%.
- Duty-free access for Argentine beef rises to 100,000 tonnes a year, a shift officials say could add roughly $800 million in exports.
- Energy and mining are prioritized, with Argentina pledging U.S. partnership in critical minerals and financing support from EXIM and the DFC.
- The executive will send the text to Congress for debate in March, and the agreement would take effect 60 days after legislative approval.
- Producers in the north hail new opportunities but warn of domestic beef price pass-through, as opposition deputies move to question the foreign minister.