MERCOSUR’s Trade Commission clears Argentina to renew a 160 tonne, 2 percent import window for food grade calcium caseinate, a narrow technical fix that lands squarely inside Buenos Aires’ wider drive to lower trade barriers. BUENOS AIRES, July 20, 2026. The Trade Commission of MERCOSUR has authorized Argentina to reopen a preferential import channel for…

A Structural Reset in Beef Tariff Policy The United States has finalized a comprehensive trade agreement with Argentina that represents a structural reset in how U.S. tariff policy manages beef supply and pricing. The agreement scraps hundreds of tariffs historically applied to Argentine beef products while simultaneously expanding Argentina’s preferential quota for beef exports to…

Executive Summary The November 2025 joint statement between President Donald J. Trump and President Javier Milei marks a decisive recalibration of hemispheric trade relations. The Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (the “Agreement”) outlines a bilateral commitment to tariff liberalization, regulatory alignment, and economic security cooperation. For U.S. stakeholders particularly SMEs operating…