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Argentina and the United States have signed a reciprocal trade and investment agreement that will give U.S. exports preferential market access, reduce tariffs on a wide range of goods and deepen cooperation on economic and national security issues, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and President Javier Milei said.
The agreementThe agreement, signed on Thursday, aims to reduce or eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers, facilitate trade in goods and services, modernize customs procedures and promote investments in strategic sectors including energy, critical minerals, infrastructure and technology, Argentina’s Office of the President said.
The deal builds on a framework trade agreement first reached on Nov. 13 and signed by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, the USTR said.
Under the agreement, Argentina will reduce or eliminate tariffs on many U.S. exports, including medicines, medical equipment, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, information technology products and a wide range of U.S. agricultural products.
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Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump during the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The annual meeting of political leaders in Davos, (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Argentina also agreed to accept U.S. safety and regulatory standards for imported goods, including standards for automobiles and medical equipment, and to recognize U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety standards for meat and poultry imports.
The agreement bars Argentina from imposing customs duties on cross-border data transmissions and includes a commitment not to impose a digital services tax targeting U.S. technology companies, the USTR said.
The agricultural provisions include a commitment by Argentina to open its market to U.S. poultry and poultry products within a year and to simplify regulatory requirements for U.S. exporters of beef and pork.
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Argentina also agreed not to restrict the use by U.S. exporters of certain cheese names — including Asiago, Feta and Camembert — which the European Union labels as geographical indications available only to their production regions.
The agreement calls for closer cooperation in enforcing export controls for sensitive dual-use items that could have military applications, while addressing the integrity of Argentina’s telecommunications infrastructure, the USTR said.
Although the document does not mention China directly, it does mention China The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said it would improve cooperation in combating unfair trade practices by third countries.
Argentina also pledged to work with its provincial governments to facilitate investments by U.S. companies in critical mineral projects and to prioritize the United States as a trading partner for copper, lithium and other critical minerals over what the USTR described as “market manipulating economies or enterprises.”
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Argentine President Javier Milei looks on as he attends the meeting of the “Board of Peace” during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
In a statement from Buenos Aires, Argentina’s presidency said the agreement reflects the government’s decision to integrate the country more fully into the global economy and move toward “an open, competitive and predictable economy that rewards investment, work and innovation.”
According to the presidency, the agreement will be submitted to the Argentine National Congress for consideration.
Greer praised the growing relationship between the two governments.
“The deepening partnership between President Trump and President Milei serves as a model for how countries in the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, can advance our shared ambitions and safeguard our economic and national security,” Greer said.
Quirno described the deal in a social media post as a “great achievement” for both countries.
Reuters contributed to this reporting.
