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Argentina
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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 23 facts
claimArgentina agreed to address intellectual property concerns listed in the U.S. Special 301 report, including the repeal of four specific joint resolutions.
claimArgentina agreed to cooperate with the United States regarding space installations operated by other countries within Argentine territory.
claimThe U.S.-India Interim Agreement does not mention support for the U.S. position on the ecommerce moratorium at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a characteristic shared by U.S. frameworks with Argentina, the EU, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the UK.
measurementUnder the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, Argentina maintains a reciprocal tariff rate no higher than 10 percent and preserves previously granted exemptions.
claimThe framework agreement between the United States and Ecuador is a pared-down version of the trade deal between the United States and Argentina.
claimEcuador agreed to work with the United States to address nontariff barriers, with the burden of action placed on Ecuador, similar to the arrangements with Argentina, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
claimArgentina agreed to promote a resource-efficient economy and implement measures to recover critical minerals from waste streams as part of a trade agreement with the United States.
claimArgentina agreed to cooperate with the United States on lithium and copper mining, prioritizing the United States as a partner over "market manipulating economies," which refers to China.
claimArgentina agreed to prohibit the import of goods produced by forced labor and to maintain high environmental standards, including through the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and combatting illegal logging.
perspectiveWill Freeman, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow for Latin America studies, argues that El Salvador will likely benefit less from the U.S.-El Salvador Agreement on Reciprocal Trade than Argentina or Ecuador will from their respective deals, noting that the agreement may weaken CAFTA-DR and encourage other members to seek bilateral deals with the Trump administration.
quoteThe White House stated in a fact sheet: “The Framework reflects the countries’ shared ambition and values, and builds on actions Argentina has already taken to modernize its trade and investment regime and foster reciprocal conditions.”
perspectiveWill Freeman, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow for Latin America studies, stated that the trade deal with Argentina is likely to boost U.S. exports of chemicals, medicines, IT products, cars, and agricultural goods, as well as Argentine exports of beef and minerals, but noted that the economic security provisions may complicate Argentina's relationship with China and risk increasing frustration among U.S. farmers and ranchers.
claimIn a trade agreement with the United States, Argentina committed to labor and environmental standards, including a six-month action plan to target child labor and a guarantee that labor laws provide "backpay and reinstatement in cases of unjust firings due to anti-union discrimination."
claimArgentina committed to developing and implementing a system to track precious metals from extraction through transport, processing, and export, in accordance with its internal laws and procedures, as part of a trade agreement with the United States.
accountThe U.S.-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment was announced on November 13, 2025, with the framework agreement’s text released as a joint statement on the same day.
claimUnder the U.S.-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, Argentina agreed to provide the United States with preferential market access on certain agricultural products, medicines, and motor vehicles.
claimArgentina’s commitments regarding state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment, specifically concerning noncommercial assistance, are directly linked to Argentina’s domestic economic reforms for privatization.
claimArgentina agreed to work with the United States to address nontariff barriers, including accepting U.S. vehicle and emission standards, as well as standards for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
claimArgentina agreed to cooperate with the United States on a broad set of economic security priorities, including export controls, duty evasion, investment screening, critical minerals, and stabilizing the global soybean trade.
claimSimilar to Argentina, Taiwan agreed to promote the recovery of critical minerals from waste streams.
claimArgentina agreed to take action to facilitate digital trade as part of the U.S.-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment.
quoteArgentine President Javier Milei described the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment as “tremendous news,” and stated that his frequent visits to the United States “were paying off a little.”
claimArgentina agreed to eliminate its statistical tax on U.S. imports within three years.
The Ecology of Photosynthetic Pathways | Learn Science at Scitable nature.com 2 facts
referenceCabido et al. (1997) found that the percentage of grass species utilizing the C3 pathway in the temperate grasslands of Argentina increased with altitude as precipitation increased and temperature decreased.
measurementIn central Argentina, the percentage of C3 grass species increases with altitude, while the percentage of C4 grass species decreases with altitude, according to data from Cabido et al. (1997). At 350 meters, C3 species comprise 2.3% and C4 species comprise 97.7%; at 2,100 meters, C3 species comprise 80.0% and C4 species comprise 20.0%.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceArrieta, Geri, Coquet, Scavuzzo, Zapata, González, and colleagues studied the quality and environmental footprints of diets by socio-economic status in Argentina, published in Science of the Total Environment in 2021.
referenceArrieta et al. explored six environmental impact indicators associated with two reference diets compared with current consumption patterns in Argentina across ten socioeconomic levels determined by per capita total expenditure.
Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of ... frontiersin.org Jan 25, 2022 1 fact
claimLuis A. N. Aguirrezabal from the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, served as the editor for the article 'Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of Cannabis spp.' published in Frontiers in Plant Science.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 1 fact
referenceKujawska M and Łuczaj Ł researched wild edible plants used by the Polish community in Misiones, Argentina, in a 2015 study published in Human Ecology.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 1 fact
claimCoca plants are grown as a cash crop in western South American countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and parts of Argentina.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 1 fact
claimThe European Union has concluded new trade agreements with India, Switzerland, Mexico, and the MERCOSUR countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay).
Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 1 fact
referenceThe study 'Cost and affordability implications of transitioning from current diets to National dietary guidelines and EAT-Lancet recommendations in Argentina: a modelling study' published in Nutrition Journal (2025) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 1 fact
referenceThe study 'Impact of current, National Dietary Guidelines and alternative diets on greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina' published in Food Policy in 2018 examines the relationship between dietary guidelines and environmental impact.
Free and open-source software - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountThe government of Argentina, under the presidency of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, launched the 'Conectar Igualdad' (Connect Equality) program through ANSES and the Ministry of Education, which provided free laptops to students in public schools pre-installed with Huayra GNU/Linux, a Debian-based operating system using the MATE Desktop.
Geopolitics of Trump Tariffs: How U.S. Trade Policy Has Shaken Allies cfr.org Sep 10, 2025 1 fact
claimThe European Union is accelerating trade negotiations with Canada, Japan, and South Korea, and is in the process of ratifying a free trade agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc—consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—to diversify its trade relationships.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.