According to the trade agreement letter, Milley accepted 12 commitments with President Trump and one with the United States and Argentina.

Details of the trade agreement announced by the US and Argentine governments this Thursday will be revealed after it is personally signed by the president. Donald Trump and Javier Millay After all, within a few weeks.

However, detailed analysis by several experts shows that clarion They categorized White House communications as follows: Argentina has accepted 12 commitments and the United States shares 1 and 6.

document It talks about mutual trade and investment, but does not mention a possible “strategic partnership” if the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral relations. However, this is considered to be a historical fact by various sectors of the government and economy. Need to know every detail And if you want some points, Will it pass Capitol approval?as required by U.S. law.

An analysis of these efforts was based on the content of Thursday’s document. That is, when it says “Argentina is committed,” “the United States is committed,” or “both countries” have established or committed to something.

This is a framework that bilateral delegations have negotiated over the past few months and signed on Wednesday at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer with Foreign Secretary Pablo Quirno, Secretary of State Pablo Lavigne, Secretary of State Alejandro Cacasse, Ambassador Luis Maria Kreckler, and Ambassador Alec Oxenford.

The only thing the United States considers its own commitments: “Eliminate reciprocal tariffs on certain unobtainable natural resources and unpatented items for pharmaceutical uses.”

Few details have been released on this front, despite the most optimistic belief that President Trump will seek to reduce the high tariffs he has imposed on aluminum and steel, which have reached up to 50% since last April.

One of the strongest commitments Argentina made during this time was “Priority market access” to the U.S. for drugs, chemicals, machinery, information technology products, medical devices, automobiles, and a wide range of agricultural products. At the same time, it also worked to eliminate non-tariff barriers such as import permits that restricted market access. This should eliminate the need for further consular formalities for U.S. imports into Argentina.

This agreement clearly demonstrates Argentina’s compliance with international standards. Allows import of U.S. products that comply with that country’s standards or international standards, U.S. technical regulations, or U.S. or international conformity assessment procedures; No additional conformity assessment requirements are required.

It would also force Argentina to eliminate non-tariff barriers affecting trade in priority sectors of the United States, which Argentina would accept. usa made vehicle They comply with U.S. federal vehicle safety and emissions standards and accept U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification and prior marketing authorization for medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We need to see how this will affect China, which has started exporting cars to Argentina.

In the fight against piracy and counterfeit goods, one of the most far-reaching claims from the United States to Argentina, Argentina has committed to addressing the structural challenges outlined in the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (OTC) 2025 Special Report 301. This includes patentability standards, patent deferrals, patents including geographical indications, and efforts to harmonize the intellectual property system with international standards. It’s a very long argument, but some people say: negotiations are underway The lab benefited from Kirchnerism and the famous 2012 resolution. More restrictive patent conditions to exclude China and India.

was consulted by clarion Marcelo Elizondo, director of the DNI consulting firm, one of the foreign trade experts who most closely monitors these issues, said that regardless of whether the contents of the agreements are known or not, these documents “encourage investment, and it appears that the American side is looking for investment by American companies in some areas of interest to the United States. Certainly, mineral”.

He said “in a broader perspective” the relationship is “strategic and very fluid” and “includes support from the US at the IMF, subsequent swaps and the possibility of an additional $20 billion in financing from private banks with US support.”

“I don’t think this can be analyzed generally from an individual perspective, but as part of a context,” he considers this “positive.” He also complained that last year Argentina became one of the top five most closed economies.

Argentina has pledged to open its market to U.S. live cattle, grant market access to poultry within one year, and not restrict market access to products with specific names for cheese or meat. However, as a result of this, facility registration will no longer apply to imports of U.S. dairy products.

Another strong effort by the country is to address practices seen as “distortive” by state-owned enterprises and industrial subsidies. And another problem with how the US views China seems to be its commitment to making it easier for the US to act against China. Cross-border transfer of data including personal datanon-discrimination against American digital services and products.

The document released on Thursday then sets out in generalized form certain common aspects that are repeated in the documents that have previously bound Argentina. “Countries will open their markets to each other for key products,” they said. Leaders committed to improving conditions for bilateral and reciprocal access to beef markets. The two countries also committed to identifying tools to harmonize their approaches to export controls, investment security, tariff avoidance, and other key issues.

They will consider how to address non-tariff barriers that affect trade in food and agricultural products. They established a non-specific framework to facilitate investment and trade in key minerals, a long-standing claim of Argentina and in which China also has a strong foothold. The two countries also agreed to work towards stabilization. World soybean trade.