
The spice is not only economic, but primarily geopolitical, in line with the intention of President Donald Trump Strengthening Western alliances and distancing its allies from China“For which a policy was implemented”Peace through economic strength“.
Keys to the agreement between the United States and Argentina
Trade between Argentina and the United States in 2024 will reach a total of $12.6 billion, of which $6.4 billion will come from Argentine exports and $6.2 billion will come from North American exports.
Trump created it in April of this year Mutual definitions As for American trade with the entire world, in what is considered “the biggest change in the rules of the game” in the modern history of the global economy, after the Bretton Woods agreements in 1944.
This agreement not only results in the payment of taxes that are questioned by the North American Supreme Court (that is, the collection of at least 750 billion dollars), but it also opens the doors to Trump’s “national security” tariffs, which are protected by law.
Definitions listed below Article 232 of the Trade Expansion Law of 1962 They imposed taxes on steel and aluminium, items that the United States considers strategic elements for defending its “national security” doctrine because they are essential to its defense industry, among other things.
This caused an estimated $500 million in damage to the exports of Aluar and Techint, which were reading the statement very cautiously at the time they went to press. American companies and laboratories in Argentina are also seeking meetings with the government to access better information.