米国とアルゼンチン、数百品目の関税引き下げで合意 貿易活性化に期待
US and Argentina Reach Deal to Cut Tariffs on Hundreds of Items
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The governments of the US and Argentina reached a on February 5 to lower tariffs on hundreds of products, according to from both countries.
According to the US , the agreement will cut tariffs by an average of 50 percent on about 300 products, including and industrial goods, and some tariffs will be .
Trade between the two countries reached 190 billion dollars last year, which was 7 percent higher than the previous year, and a new was needed to .
In response, President Biden said in a statement that this is a to free and fair trade and to speed up in both countries.
Experts that the will increase US of agricultural machinery and medical equipment, and will also boost Argentine beef and wine exports to the US.
Both countries plan to have the agreement by their within four months, and detailed at the working level are continuing.
Professor Johnson at Columbia University, who in international trade, said this agreement will become a that shows the importance of free trade at a time when is growing.