Trade Policy:
The new trade policy of Argentina is based on:
:: A Multipolar Strategy whose high-priority
scenes are: MERCOSUR, GASOLINE, EUROPEAN UNION, Chile,
South Africa – Northafrica, China, Korea-Malaysia-Thailand,
India and Russia-Japan.
:: The development of markets, that includes/understands:
the integration of the Public Sector and the Deprived
Sector to identify and to conquer new markets, to improve
the trade intelligence of the companies, to create associations
to commercialize Argentine products and to offer a specialized
advising in the promotion of the exports.
:: The determination of the productive
sectors with competitive advantages.
:: The elimination of the false dichotomies
in the international trade.
:: A new model of management that involves
the Private Sector, the Academic Sector and the Public
Sector and result in a permanent trade policy. -
:: The democratization of the information. |
Trade agreements
Argentina is a member of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)
since 1995. MERCOSUR substituted the bilateral agreements
subscribed with Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Aditionally,
through the MERCOSUR it keeps trade agreements with Bolivia
and Chile. Also through the MERCOSUR, an agreement of Economic
Complementation with Mexico.
Source: Information System
of International Trade. (SICE)
Tariff and non-tariff barriers to the entrance of
products
During the Nineties, the Government of Argentina eliminated
most of the non-tariff barriers (through governmental procedures
and reforms to the investment regime), specific tariffs and
licenses of import. The commerce was opened for the potential
exporters and importers, making Argentina one of the more
open economies of the world. In spite of the generally favorable
atmosphere for the imports, some measures of safeguard exist
that imply specific tariffs for sensible goods.
Tariffs
As a member of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR),
Argentina applies the external common tariff to the
imports of products that come out from MERCOSUR countries.
As a general rule some goods not produced in the MERCOSUR
such as books, some petroleum products, some capital goods
and telecommunications pay 0% of import obligations. Other
products such as foods and vegetables pay 25% and some consumer
goods from 28 to 35%. This tariff structure does not apply
for products of MERCOSUR countries.
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