after The white house The framework will be announced Trade agreement with Argentina In parallel with other countries with Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala, the… United States Trade Representative Jamison GreerHe again defended negotiations.
Greer placed the agreements in the context of a previous announcement by Donald Trump to begin release rates For products not produced in the United States. “At the beginning of September, the president issued a statement saying, ‘As we make agreements, we will do so.’” Eliminate customs duties on some of these products that we do not manufacture‘. He explained that this is nothing more than fulfillment of that promise.
In this context, Jarir identified Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala and Ecuador like “Four Latin American alliesHe pointed to other agreements the United States has reached with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, the latter two of which were announced on Friday.
“The truth is that at the macro level, the president’s trade program has been incredibly successful,” the official explained, adding: “We have opened markets for our exporters, and we are working to reduce the trade deficit.” “The President appropriately uses[tariffs]as leverage to achieve these agreements (…) Therefore, it stands to reason that when an agreement is reached and grants are granted Customs exemptions, Be beneficial to both parties “For them and for us, the timing is right,” Greer said.
Although the Trade Representative did not specifically refer to the Argentine case, he made it clear “All trade agreements involve concessions on both sides.” The reduction of customs duties on “the countries with which we are negotiating at this moment” coincides with “ The concessions they make to us to open their markets For US poultry, pork, beef, industrial products, service companies, etc.
On the other hand, Greer explained that in negotiations with these countries “We are close to reaching agreements, but we are not there yetHe again highlighted the timing — now that management said it had a “critical mass of agreements” — to lower prices “to make sure they can send us products we can’t make.”
In the trade agreement – which according to Republican officials cited by Bloomberg Can be signed within two weeksArgentina pledges, among other things, to open… Access to the agricultural market; Avoid barriers to digital commerce; Ensuring justice with Critical minerals; And protection intellectual property; Among other points.
Additionally, a statement from the Office of the Trade Representative states: “Under this agreement, Argentina will provide preferential market access for exports of U.S. products, including certain U.S. products.” pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Machines, IT products, Medical devices, Cars And a wide range of Agricultural products“.
On the other hand, the United States “will grant Most Favored Nation (MFN) customs treatment. For some products included in the list of potential tariff adjustments of compatible partners (PTAAP) and negotiations on beef market access will conclude.
On the other hand, although the exact details have not yet been determined, the agreement will also be conditional on Argentina’s membership in MercosurWhich prevents its members from signing broad agreements with other countries. This year, Mercosur allowed its members to choose 50 products for trade with non-member countries that would not be subject to the bloc’s tariffs.
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