after that white house We will announce the framework of trade agreement with Argentina; Along with Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala, Jamieson Greer U.S. Trade RepresentativeHe once again defended the negotiations.
Greer explained the agreement in the context of a previous agreement made by President Donald Trump. release rate For products not produced in the United States. “In early September, the President issued a statement saying: “In entering into the agreement, we Eliminate tariffs on some of these products that we do not manufacture‘. So this is nothing but the fulfillment of that promise,” he explained.
In this context, Mr. Greer defined: Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador as “four allies in latin america”, also referring to other agreements the United States has signed with the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the last two of which were announced this Friday.
“The reality is that at a macro level, the president’s trade plan has been incredibly successful,” he said, adding, “We are opening up our markets to exporters and reducing our trade deficit.” “The president appropriately uses[tariffs]as a lever to achieve these agreements (…) So when agreements are reached and subsidies are granted, it’s only natural.” Customs exemption, mutually beneficial The timing is right for them and for us,” Greer said.
The trade representative did not specifically refer to Argentina’s case, but explained: “All trade agreements include concessions from both sides.” And the reduction in tariffs for “countries currently negotiating” is ” They are making concessions to us to open up the market. To American chicken, pork, beef, industrial products, service companies, etc.
On the other hand, in negotiations with these countries, Mr.We are close to an agreement, but not yet.“And he reiterated the timing for lowering rates to “make sure we can get the products we can’t make” now that the administration has “so many agreements in place,” he said.
According to Republican officials cited by Bloomberg, the trade deal We might be able to sign within two weeks.-, Argentina, among others Access to agricultural markets; Avoid barriers to digital commerce; ensure fairness with important minerals; and protect intellectual property; also in other respects.
Additionally, the Trade Representative’s statement said, “Under this agreement, Argentina will provide preferential market access for exports of U.S. products, including certain products.” medicine, chemicals, machine, information technology products, medical equipment, car and wide agricultural products”.
On the other hand, the US “allows” Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff treatment It will also apply to certain items included in the Possible Tariff Adjustment List for Alliance Partners (PTAAP), which will conclude negotiations on beef market access.
However, the following conditions will also apply to the agreement, although the details have not yet been defined: Mercosur member state of Argentinawhich prevents its member states from signing wide-ranging agreements with other countries. This year, Mercosur allowed member countries to select 50 items to trade with non-member countries that would not be subject to the bloc’s tariffs.
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