On November 13, 2025, the United States and the Argentine Republic entered a framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. The Agreement seeks “to drive long-term growth, expand opportunity, and create a transparent and rules-based environment for commerce and innovation.” While representatives from both countries continue to negotiate and finalize the formal agreement, it will contain the following key terms:
- Argentina will provide preferential market access for U.S. medicines, chemicals, machinery, information technologies products, medical devices, motor vehicles, and a wide range of agricultural products.
- In recognition of Argentina’s commitment to provide greater access to U.S. goods, the United States will remove the reciprocal tariffs “on certain unavailable natural resources and non-patented articles for use in pharmaceutical applications.” In addition, the United States may also consider any final trade agreement’s positive effect on national security when deciding whether to initiate any trade action under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Further, the countries have committed to improved, reciprocal, bilateral market access conditions for trade in beef.
- Argentina will continue to eliminate non-tariff barriers that restrict market access to trade, such as import licensing. Argentina has committed not to require consular formalities for U.S. exports to Argentina, and it will also phase out the statistical tax for U.S. goods.
- U.S. goods that comply with applicable U.S. or international standards, U.S. technical regulations, or U.S. or international conformity standards will be allowed to enter Argentina without additional conformity assessment requirements. Argentina is thus aligning with international standards in sectors to facilitate trade.
- Imported vehicles manufactured in the United States to U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and emissions standards will be accepted for importation into Argentina. U.S. Food and Drug Administration certificates and prior marketing authorization for medical devices and pharmaceuticals will also be accepted by Argentina.
- Argentina has taken action “against a major, notorious, regional market for counterfeit and pirated goods” and has committed to continuing to improve enforcement against counterfeit and pirated goods. In addition, Argentina is working toward aligning its intellectual property regime with international standards.
- Argentina’s market is now open to U.S. live cattle, and Argentina has also committed to allow market access to U.S. poultry within one year. Argentina will further simplify product registration processes for U.S. beef, beef products, beef offal, and pork products, and will not apply facility registration for imports of U.S. dairy products.
- Argentina and the United States will cooperate on facilitating investment and trade in critical minerals and stabilizing the global soybean trade.
- Argentina will address distortionary actions of state-owned enterprises and industrial subsidies that could have an impact on the bilateral relationship.
- Both countries will commit to strengthening economic security cooperation and to addressing duty evasion, investment security, and export controls.