专家批评阿美贸易协议让阿根廷处于“完全劣势”

Core Viewpoint - The recent trade agreement between Argentina and the United States has been criticized for placing Argentina at a "complete disadvantage," failing to improve its economy and potentially increasing its burdens [1][2]. Group 1: Trade Agreement Details - Argentina will open its market to U.S. agricultural products, including live cattle and poultry, and simplify the registration process for U.S. beef and beef products [1]. - The agreement requires Argentina to make concessions in areas such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, intellectual property, agricultural market access, and labor issues, while U.S. concessions are not clearly defined [2]. Group 2: Economic Implications - Argentine economist Jorge Marchini argues that the agreement could negatively impact Argentina's agricultural development due to competition with the highly industrialized U.S. agricultural sector [1]. - The agreement may violate the common external tariff regulations of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), affecting Argentina's economic relations with neighboring countries [1]. Group 3: Historical Context - The trade agreement has been compared to the historical Roca-Runciman Agreement with the UK, which forced Argentina to make significant concessions to maintain access to the British beef market, leading to increased control of the Argentine economy by foreign powers [2].