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Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports by product, 1998-2005  
(US$ million and per cent)  
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
  (US$ million) 
Total 26,434 23,333 26,410 26,610 25,651 29,566 34,314 40,106 
  (per cent of total) 
Total primary products 64.1 66.7 66.2 65.9 68.0 71.5 69.9 67.4 
   Agriculture 52.7 51.3 45.2 45.8 47.4 51.2 49.8 47.8 
      Food 50.6 49.2 43.4 44.2 45.8 49.6 48.1 46.5 
         0813 Oilcake and other solid residues 
(except dregs), whether or not 
ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of 
fats or oils from oil-seeds, 
oleaginous fruits and germs of 
cereals 7.3 8.4 8.8 9.5 10.4 11.3 10.7 9.7 
         2222 Soya beans 2.5 2.2 2.9 4.7 4.4 6.2 5.1 5.7 
         4211 Soya bean oil and its fractions 5.6 5.4 3.6 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.8 5.6 
         0449 Other maize, unm illed 4.9 3.3 3.7 3. 6 3.5 4.1 3.4 3.4 
         0412 Other wheat (including spelt) and 
meslin, unmilled 4.9 4.3 4.6 4.9 4.3 3.2 4.0 3.2 
         4215 Sunflower seed or safflower oil 
and fractions thereof 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.8 
         0112 Meat of bovine animals, frozen 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.5 
         0111 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or 
chilled 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 
         0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or 
sweetened 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.2 1.0 
      Agricultural raw materials 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.4 
         2687 Wool and fine or coarse animal 
hair, carded or combed 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
         2515 Chemical wood pulp, soda or 
sulphate, other than dissolving grades, semi-bleached or 
bleached 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 
   Mining 11.3 15.4 21.0 20.1 20.6 20.3 20.1 19.6 
      Ores and other minerals 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 2.0 
         2831 Copper ores and concentrates  1.7 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.6 2.6 1.9 
      Non-ferrous metals 0.9 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 
         6841 Aluminium and aluminium 
alloys, unwrought 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 
         6842 Aluminium and aluminium 
alloys, worked 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Fuels 8.6 12.1 17.7 17.0 17.2 17.3 16.1 16.4 
         3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained 
from bituminous minerals, crude 5.5 6.9 10.8 9.0 8.7 7.8 6.6 6.3 
         3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 
Manufactures 34.9 31.7 32.1 32.5 30.5 27.0 28.7 30.6 
   Iron and steel 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.4 4.1 3.5 3.2 4.0 
   Chemicals 6.7 7.6 7.2 7.8 7.8 7.6 8.5 8.5 
         5112 Cyclic hydrocarbons 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 
         5711 Polyethylene 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 
         5719 Other polymers of ethylene, in 
primary forms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 
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Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
   Other semi-manufactures 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.3 5.3 4.9 5.2 4.9 
         6114 Other b ovine leather and equine 
leather, without hair on (other 
than leather of subgroup 611.8) 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.0 
         6251 Tyres, pneumatic, new, of a kind 
used on motor cars (including 
station wagons and racing cars) 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 
   Machinery and transport equipment 15.9 12.0 12.7 12.5 10.3 8.4 9.1 10.7 
      Power-generating machinery 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 
      Other non-electrical machinery 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Office machines and telecommunication 
equipment 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Other electrical machinery 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 
      Automotive products 12.1 7.7 8.0 7.7 6.5 5.1 6.4 7.6 
         7821 Motor vehicles for the transport 
of goods 3.0 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.2 1.6 2.7 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport 
of persons, n.e.s. 6.2 2.5 2.8 3.6 2.4 1.7 2.0 2.0 
         7843 Other parts and accessories of the 
motor vehicles of groups 722, 
781, 782 and 783 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 
      Other transport equipment 0.7 0.9 1.6 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.7 
   Textiles 1.0 1.0 1. 0 0.8 0.7 0. 5 0.6 0.5 
   Articles of a pparel and clothing 
 accessories 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 
   Other consumer goods 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.7 
Other  1.1 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.9 
   Gold 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity  Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard 
International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3). Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Table AI.2  
Merchandise imports by product, 1998-2005  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
  (US$ million) 
Total 31,377 25,508 23,851 20,321 8,990 13,833 23,288 28,689 
  (per cent of total) 
Total primary products 11.1 11.1 12.3 13.9 16.3 13.8 12.0 12.8 
   Agriculture 6.4 6.4 6.3 7.2 7.0 6.7 4.9 4.3 
      Food 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.7 4.6 4.2 3.2 2.8 
         2222 Soya beans 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 
      Agricultural raw materials 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.7 1.5 
   Mining 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.6 9.2 7.1 7.1 8.4 
      Ores and other minerals 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.3 2.6 1.9 2.3 
         2816 Iron ore agglomerates 
(sinters, pellets, briquettes, 
etc.) 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.0 
         2815 Iron ore and concentrates, 
not agglomerated 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 
         2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide), 
other than artificial 
corundum 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 
      Non-ferrous metals 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 
      Fuels 2.5 2.6 3.6 3.9 4.7 3.5 4.0 5.0 
         3510 Electric current 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.2 1.4 1.0 0.9 
         3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous 
state 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 
         3212 Other coal, whether or not 
pulverized 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 
Manufactures 88.6 88.6 87.1 85.8 83.0 85.6 87.6 86.3 
   Iron and steel 2.5 2.2 1.7 2.4 2.9 2.4 2.9 3.4 
   Chemicals 15.9 18.0 18.4 20.9 31.4 27.7 21.5 19.8 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.9 1.2 1.1 
         5711 Polyethylene 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 
         5155 Other organo-inorganic 
compounds 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 2.0 1.5 1.2 0.9 
         5629 Fertilizers, n.e. s. 0.5 0.6 0.4 0. 6 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.9 
   Other semi-manufactures 8.7 9.3 9.0 9.2 8.8 8.8 7.4 7.3 
         6413 Paper and paperboard, of a 
kind used for writing, printing or other graphic 
purposes, coated, impregnated, surface-
coloured, surface-decorated 
or printed, etc. 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 
         6252 Tyres, pneumatic, new, of a 
kind used on buses or lorries 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 
         6417 Paper, paperboard, cellulose 
wadding and webs of 
cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, 
surface-coloured, surface-
decorated or printed, not constituting printed matter 
within group 892, in rolls or 
sheets, n.e.s. 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 
   Machinery and transport equipment 50.1 46.5 45.1 40.2 31.3 36.4 47.1 46.6 
      Power-generating machinery 2.7 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 
      Other non-electrical machinery 12.1 11.8 9.6 10.4 9.3 11.0 10.8 11.0 
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Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
         7431 Air or vacuum pumps, air or 
other gas compressors, ventilating or recycling 
hoods (other than cooker 
hoods) incorporating a fan 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.8 
         7415 Air-conditioning machines 
comprising a motor-driven 
fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity; parts thereof 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 
         7284 Machinery and mechanical 
appliances specialized for 
particular industries, n.e.s. 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 
         Agricultural machinery and 
tractors 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 
      Office machines and 
telecommunication equipment 10.3 11.4 14.1 11.0 4.0 7.1 10.2 11.6 
         7643 Transmission apparatus for 
radio-telephony, radio-
telegraphy or radio-broadcasting  2.2 2.4 3.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 3.9 4.0 
      Other electrical machinery 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.2 3.5 3.9 8.0 4.1 
      Automotive products 16.7 12.0 11.2 9.7 9.3 11.3 13.8 15.2 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the 
transport of persons, n.e.s. 5.2 3.7 3.3 2.6 1.9 3.7 5.1 5.6 
         7843 Other parts and accessories 
of the motor vehicles of 
groups 722, 781, 782 and 
783 5.2 4.0 4.4 3.8 4.9 4.0 4.1 4.4 
         7821 Motor vehicles for the 
transport of goods 3.6 2.2 1.6 1.5 0.7 1.6 1.9 2.3 
      Other transport equipment 3.1 4.7 3.2 2.5 3.5 2.1 3.3 3.5 
         7924 Aeroplanes and other 
aircraft, mechanically 
propelled (other than 
helicopters), of an unladen 
weight exceeding 15,000 kg 0.7 2.6 1.2 0.5 2.0 0.4 1.9 1.3 
         7139 Parts, n.e.s, for the internal 
combustion piston engines of 
subgroups 713.2, 713.3 and 713.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 
   Textiles 2.5 2.5 2. 6 2.6 1.9 3. 3 2.5 2.5 
   Articles of a pparel and clothing 
accessories 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 
   Other consumer goods 7.9 8.9 9.0 9.2 6.1 6.5 5.8 6.1 
Other 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 
   Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity  Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard 
International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3). Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports by trading partner, 1998-2005  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
  (US$ million) 
World 26,434 23,333 26,410 26,610 25,651 29,566 34,314 40,106 
  (per cent of total) 
  America 59.5 57.3 61.0 58.0 54.7 50.2 51.5 52.5 
    USA 8.4 11.4 11.9 10.9 11.6 10.6 10.8 11.4 
    Other America 51.1 45.9 49.0 47.1 43.1 39.6 40.7 41.1 
      Canada 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 
      Brazil 30.1 24.4 26.5 23.3 18.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 
      Chile 7.0 8.0 10.1 10.7 11.5 12.0 11.2 11.2 
      Mexico 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.9 
      Uruguay 3.2 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.1 1.8 2.0 2.1 
      Peru 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.5 
      Venezuela 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.3 
      Paraguay 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.3 
                  
  Europe 19.3 21.3 18.7 18.1 21.0 21.3 19.3 18.1 
    EC (25) 18.1 20.5 18.0 17.6 20.4 20.4 18.3 16.9 
      Spain 3.2 4.1 3.5 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.0 3.9 
      Netherlands 4.2 4.4 2.8 3.0 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.4 
      Italy 2.8 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.5 
      Germany 2.1 2.7 2.3 1.7 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.0 
      France and Monaco 1.3 1.6 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.0 
    EFTA 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 
    Other Europe 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.9 
      Turkey 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 
                  
  CIS a 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.8 
      Russian Federation 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 
                  
  Africa 4.1 4.7 4.0 4.7 3.8 4.1 5.6 6.1 
      Egypt 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 
      South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 
      Algeria 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.1 
                  
  Middle East 3.4 2.7 3.3 4.1 3.8 2.7 2.6 2.8 
      Saudi Arabia 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 
      United Arab Emirates 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 
      Israel 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 
                  
  Asia 12.0 12.1 10.8 13.1 13.7 18.5 16.8 16.9 
    China 2.6 2.2 3.0 4.2 4.3 8.4 7.7 7.9 
    Japan 2.5 2.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.7 
    Six East Asian trading 
partners 3.6 3.5 2.9 4.3 4.1 4.5 3.3 3.4 
      Malaysia 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 
      Korea, Rep. of 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.9 
      Thailand 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.8 
      Hong Kong, China  0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
      Chinese Taipei 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 
    Other Asia 1.3 4.2 3.3 3.2 3.9 4.5 4.6 4.9 
      India 0.1 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.8 
      Indonesia 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 
      Philippines 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 
                  
  Other 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.5 2.4 2.5 3.0 1.8 
                  
Memorandum:                 
    MERCOSUR 35.6 30.3 31.8 28.0 22.3 19.1 19.2 19.2 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprises Arme nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Geor gia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity  Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard 
International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3). WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports by trading partner, 1998-2005  
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
  (US$ million) 
World 31,377 25,508 23,851 20,321 8,990 13,833 23,288 28,689 
  (per cent of total) 
  America 52.0 51.2 54.8 54.6 57.7 59.1 56.9 63.4 
    USA 19.8 19.6 19.1 18.6 20.1 16.4 14.7 15.8 
    Other America 32.1 31.6 35.8 36.0 37.6 42.7 42.2 47.6 
      Canada 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 
      Brazil 22.5 21.9 25.9 26.0 28.0 34.0 32.5 37.0 
      Mexico 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.7 3.3 2.6 
      Chile 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.0 2.1 1.7 2.3 
      Uruguay 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.9 
      Paraguay 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.8 2.1 1.6 1.6 
      Bolivia 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 
                  
  Europe 30.3 31.1 24.7 24.4 25.0 21.8 19.6 20.0 
    EC (25) 28.8 29.7 23.5 23.1 23.4 20.2 18.2 19.0 
      Germany 6.0 5.5 5.1 5.2 6.2 5.6 4.7 4.7 
      Italy 5.1 5.3 4.0 4.1 3.5 3.2 2.7 2.7 
      Belgium 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.7 
      France and Monaco 5.9 7.0 3.9 3.6 2.9 2.3 2.5 2.5 
      Spain 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.2 2.2 
    EFTA 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.8 
      Switzerland and 
Liechtenstein 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.7 
    Other Europe 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Turkey 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
      Romania 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
                  
  CIS a 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 
      Russian Federation 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 
                  
  Africa 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 
      South Africa 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 
                  
  Middle East 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 
      Israel 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 
                  
  Asia 15.0 14.9 15.2 16.2 12.0 14.3 18.4 13.9 
    China 3.7 3.9 4.4 5.2 3.7 5.2 6.0 5.3 
    Japan 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.5 2.9 6.9 1.9 
    Six East Asian trading 
partners 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 2.6 3.9 3.6 4.8 
      Korea, Rep. of 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 
      Hong Kong, China  0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.1 
      Thailand 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.0 
      Chinese Taipei 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 
      Singapore 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 
      Malaysia 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 
    Other Asia 1.6 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.9 
      India 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 
      Australia 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 
Table AI.4 (cont'd) Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 
  Other 0.8 0.7 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.9 3.6 1.1 
                  
Memorandum:                 
    MERCOSUR 25.3 24.7 28.9 29.1 32.2 37.3 35.1 40.6 
a The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) comprises Arme nia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Geor gia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. 
Source : United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Commodity  Trade Statistics (Comtrade) database (Standard 
International Trade Classification, SITC, Rev. 3). WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AII.1 
Summary of Argentina's mo st recent notifications to the WTO, September 2006 
Agreement/ 
Decision Symbol of most recent notification Description of requirement 
and frequency 
Agreement on Agriculture  
Article 10 and 
Articles 18.2 G/AG/N/ARG/23, 23/03/2004 Export subsidies;   on an annual 
basis 
Article 12.1 Not yet submitte d Export prohibitions and 
restrictions;  ad hoc 
Article 18.2 G/AG/N/ARG/24, 26/04/2006 Domestic support;  on an annual 
basis 
Article 18.3 G/AG/N/ARG/19, 08/01/2003 Domestic support measures;  ad hoc 
Article 16.2 G/AG/N/ARG/21, 02/04/ 2003 Decision regarding net food 
imports;  ad hoc 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement)  
Article 5.8 G/ADP/N/100/ARG, 04/02/2003 Time-period for determination of 
negligible import volumes;  as 
appropriate 
Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/148, 22/09/2006 Anti-dumping actions 
(preliminary and final);   
ad hoc (without delay) 
Article 16.4 G/ADP/N/145/ARG, 25/07/2006 Anti-dumping measures in force;  
on a semi-annual basis 
Article 16.5  G/ADP/N/14/Add. 21-G/SCM/N/18/Add.21, 25/10/2005 
 Investigating authority;  once 
only 
Article 18.5  G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.7-G/SCM/N/1/ARG/1 /Suppl.7, 19/04/2004 Laws a nd regulations;  ad hoc 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation)  
Annex III, 
paragraph 1  n.a. Delay in the application of the 
provisions of the Agreement;  before the end of the period referred 
to in paragraph 1 of Article 20 
Annex III, paragraph 1  n.a. Work Programme for the 
Application of the Agreement;  
before the end of the period referred 
to in paragraph 1 of Article 20 
Article 22 G/VAL/N/1/ARG/1, 06/11/1996 Laws and regulations;  once only 
Decision on the 
Checklist of Issues 
(G/VAL/5) Not yet submitted Checklist of issues/ 
questionnaires (replies);  once only 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
Article 1.4(a) and 
Article 8.2(b) G/LIC/N/1/ARG/2-G/LIC/N/3/ARG/2, 22/01/ 1998 Laws and regulations;  once only 
Article 5 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10, 15/09/ 2006 Institution of import licensing 
procedures or changes in these 
procedures;  ad hoc 
Article 7.3 G/LIC/N/3/ARG/3, 15/09/20 06 Completion of questionnaire;  on 
an annual basis 
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection  
Article 5 G/PSI/N/1/Add.9, 21/03/2001 Laws and regulations;  once only 
Agreement on Rules of Origin 
Article 5 and 
Annex II, 
paragraph 4 G/RO/N/22, 16/09/1998 Laws a nd regulations (rules of 
origin in effect);  once only 
Table AII.1 (cont'd) Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Agreement/ 
Decision Symbol of most recent notification Description of requirement 
and frequency 
Agreement on Safeguards  
Article 12.1(a) G/SG/N/6/ARG /6, 07/07/2006 Initiation of an investigation;  ad hoc
Article 12.1(b) G/SG/N/10/ARG/3/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/8/ARG/4/ Suppl.1, 27/09/2001 Finding of serious injury;  ad hoc 
Article 12.1(c) G/SG/N/10/ARG/3/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/ 8/ARG/4/Suppl.1, 27.09.2001 Decision;  ad hoc  
Article 12.4 G/SG/N/6/ARG/5 -G/SG/N/7/ARG/3, 17.09.2004 
G/SG/N/6/ARG/4/Suppl.1-G/SG/ N/7/ARG/2/Suppl.1, 23.01.2001 
G/SG/N/6/ARG/4/Suppl.2-G/SG/ N/7/ARG/2/Suppl.2, 29.01.2001 Application of a provisional 
safeguard measure;  ad hoc 
(beforehand) 
Article 12.5 G/L/378-G/SG/N/12/ARG/2-G/SG/N/ 12/IDN/1, 04.05.2000 Compensation, ad hoc  
Article 12.6 G/SG/N/1/ARG/1, 12.04.199 5 Laws and regulations;  once only 
Article 9.1, 
footnote 2 G/SG/N/10/ARG/1/Suppl.1-G/SG/N/11/ARG/1/Suppl.1 , 10.10.1997 Safeguard measures shall not be 
applied against a product 
originating in a developing country Member;  ad hoc 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures  
Article 25.1;  
Article XVI.1 of the 
GATT 1994 G/SCM/N/123/ARG, 25.09.2006 Subsidy programmes;  every three 
years for full notifications, on an 
annual basis for changes 
Article 25.11 G/SCM/N/144/ ARG, 25.07.2006 Countervaili ng actions taken;  on 
a semi-annual basis 
Article 25.12 G/ADP/N/14/Add.21- G/SCM/N/18/Add.21, 25.10.2005 
 Investigating authorities and 
procedures;  once only 
Article 32.6 G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1/Suppl.7-G/SCM/N/1/ARG/1 /Suppl.7, 19.04.2004 Laws and regulations;  once only 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade  
Article 2.9 G/TBT/N/ARG/206, 02/10/2 006 Technical regulation, ad hoc 
Article 2.10 G/TBT/N/ARG/186, 04/07/ 2005 Technical regulation (urgent 
problems),  ad hoc 
Article 10.1, 10.2 
and 10.3 G/TBT/ENQ/27, 17/02/2006 Enquiry point;  once only 
Article 15.2 G/TBT/2/Add.21/Suppl .3, 29/08/2003 Implementation and 
administration of measures;  once 
only 
Annex 3C G/TBT/CS/N/75, 05/08/1997 Acceptance of the Code of Good 
Practice;  once only 
Agreement on Text iles and Clothing 
Article 2.7 G/TMB/N/51, 28/04/1995 Integration programmes (first 
stage);  once only 
Article 2.8(a) and 
2.11 G/TMB/N/225, 13/02/1997 Inte gration programmes (second 
stage);  once only 
Article 2.8(b) and 2.11 G/TMB/N/357, 17.11.2000; G/TMB/N/357/Add.1, 15/ 02/2001 Integration programmes (third 
stage);  once only 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
Annex B, 
paragraph 7 G/SPS/N/ARG/95, 26/09/2006 Sanitary and phytosanitary 
measures;  ad hoc 
Annex B, paragraph 3 G/SPS/ENQ/19/Add.1, 22/03/2006 Enquiry point;  once only 
Annex B, 
paragraph 10 G/SPS/NNA/9, 25/01/2006 Nationa l notification authority;  
once only 
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Agreement/ 
Decision Symbol of most recent notification Description of requirement 
and frequency 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of  Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)  
Article 4(d) IP/N/4/ARG/1, 14/ 07/1998 MFN limitation (Mercosur 
Agreement);  ad hoc 
Article 63.2 IP/N/1/ARG/G/6, 25/10/200 2 Laws and regulations;  once only 
 IP/N/6/ARG/1, 04/12/2002 Checklist of Issues on 
Enforcement;  once only 
Article 69 IP/N/3/Rev.7, 19/08/2003 Contact point;  once only 
Agreement on Trade-Related In vestment Measures (TRIMS)  
Article 6.2 G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.2, 24/11/ 1997 Publications in which TRIMS 
may be found;  ad hoc 
Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions 
BISD 31S/12  G/MA/NTM/QR/1/ADD.9, 18/03/2003 Notifications of quantitative 
restrictions;  every two years 
General Agreement on Trade in Services 
Article III:4 and/or 
Article IV:2 S/ENQ/66, 20/06/2000 Enquiry point;  once only 
Article V:7(a) Not yet submitted Economic integration agreements;  
once only 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 
Article XVII:4(a) G/STR/N/8/ARG-G/STR/N/9/ARG-G/STR/N/10/ARG-
G/STR/N/11/ARG/Rev.1, 22/09/2006 Notification on state trading 
enterprises;  every three years for 
full notifications, on an annual basis for changes (as from 2004, 
every two years) 
Article XXVIII:5 G/MA/176, 07/12/2005 Modification of the Schedule of 
Concessions (reservation of the 
right to modify the Schedule 
during a three-year period);  every 
three years 
n.a. Not applicable. 
Source: WTO Secretariat. Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Table AIV.1 
Quota-based preferential access to the European Union and United States markets 
Description / Common Nomenclature code Volume (in tonnes) Tariff Other conditions 
European Union    
Cuts of meat of bovine animals, fresh, chilled or 
frozen, high-quality (Hilton Quota)  
0201.20.90;  0201.30;  0202.20.90;  0202.30;  0206.10.95;  0206.29.91  28,000 20% Open from 1/7 to 30/6 
 
A special autonomous quota of 10,000 tonnes was opened 
from 1/7/2002 to 30/6/2003; 
the total Hilton Quota for 2002/2003 was therefore 
38,000 tonnes  
Meat of bovine animals, frozen, for processing 
(formerly Bilan Quota): 
For canned goods 
Products other than canned goods 0202.20.30;  0202.30.10;  0202.30.50;  
0202.30.90;  0206.29.91 Demand-driven A. 20% 
 
B. 20% + €994.50 per 
tonne Open from 1/7 to 30/6 
Thin skirt (entrails), frozen 
0206.29.91 700  4%  Open from 1/7 to 30/6 
Meat of bovine animals, frozen 
(GATT quota) 0202;  0206.29.91 Demand-driven 20% Open from 1/7 to 30/6 
Meat of sheep and goats 
0204 23,000  0% Open from 1/1 to 31/12 
Meat of poultry (chicken meat)  
0207.14.10;  0207.14.50;  0207.14.70 Argentina:  share in Other 
3,300 0%  
Export quota for maize (corn) and sorghum to 
Spain and Portugal 1005.90.00;  1007.00.90 Spain:  
2,000,000 maize (corn) and 300,000 sorghum 
Portugal: 
500,000 maize (corn) Reduced tariff 
 The main beneficiary was the 
United States, superseded by Argentina, which has secured 
a large share of the tariff 
quota.  
By-products of the milling of cereals (middlings) 
2302.30.10;  2302.40.10;  2302.30.90;  2302.40.90 475,000  €30.60 per tonne 
€65.25 per tonne Applied for and obtained by 
Argentina.  Practically unused.
Grape juice (including grape must) 
2009.61.90;  2009.69.11;  2009.69.19;  
2009.69.51;  2009.69.90 1995/1996:  filled  Only ad valorem  
tariff payable (with 
the exception of  
2009.60.11) Open from 1/9 to 31/8 
Garlic, fresh or chilled 
0703.20.00 19,147  9.6% Open from 1/6 to 30/5.  The 
quota allocated to Argentina is 
split between the final two quarters of each year 
(December-February and 
March-May). 
United States     
Meat of bovine animals,  boneless, fresh, chilled 
or frozen 0201.10.10;  0201.20.10;  0201.20.30;  
0201.20.50;  0201.30.10;  0201.30.30;  
0202.30.50;  0202.10.10;  0202.20.10;  0202.20.30;  0202.20.50;  0202.30.10;  0202.30.30;  0202.30.50  20,000  The market has been closed 
since March 2001 as a result of the foot-and-mouth 
disease (FMD)-related health 
crisis.  The 2003 outbreak once again stopped the US from reopening its market to 
Argentina meat, even though 
all other countries had done so.  Market-opening 
negotiations are currently 
under way.  
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Description / Common Nomenclature code Volume (in tonnes) Tariff Other conditions 
Blue-veined cheese 
0406.10.14;  0406.20.24;  0406.20.61;  
0406.30.14;  0406.30.61;  0406.40.54;  
0406.40.58;  0406.90.72 2  Imports require an import 
licence.  The regulations 
provide for a possible 
reallocation among supplying countries of unfilled quotas, 
subject to United States 
Trade Representative (USTR) approval. 
Edam and Gouda cheese 0406.10.44;  0406.20.44; 0406.20.73;  0406.30.44; 0406.30.73;  0406.90.16;  0406.90.86 235  Idem 
Italian-type cheeses 
0406.10.54;  0406.20.51;  0406.20.77;  0406.30.77;  0406.90.31;  0406.90.36;  
0406.90.41;  0406.90.66 6,383 15% Idem 
Swiss / Emmental cheese 
0406.90.46 80  Idem 
Other cheese 
0406.10.04;  0406.10.84;  0406.20.89;  0406.30.89;  0406.90.95 100  Idem 
Raw cane sugar 
1701.11.00 Raw beet sugar 
1701.12.00 50,000  US$14.20 per tonne  
Confectionery peanuts 
 
1202.10.40   
1202.20.40 2008.11.25   
2008.11.45 43,901 US$0.0935 per kg. + 
11.4% 
US$0.066 per kg. + 
8.2% US$0.066 per kg. + 
7% 
US$0.066 per kg. + 5.5% Declared over a 12-month 
period from 1/04 to 31/03 
Peanut butter  
2008.11.05 3,650  The quota period extends 
from 1/12 to 30/11 
Tobacco 
2401.10.63;  2401.20.33;  2401.20.85;  
2401.30.33;  2401.30.35;  2401.30.37;  
2403.10.60;  2401.91.45;  2403.99.60 10,750   
Source:  Information provided by the Argentine authorities. Argentina WT/TPR/S/176/Rev.1 
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Table AIV.2 
Summary of specific comm itments under the GATS, 2006 
   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
Commitments (■ full;  ◨ partial;  □ no commitment;  - does not appear in the Schedule) 
         
1. Business services         
 A.  Professional services         
  (a) Legal services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  (b) Accounting, auditi ng and bookkeeping services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  (d) Architectural services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  (e) Engineering services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 B. Computer and related services    □    □ 
 (a) Consultancy services re lated to the installation of 
computer hardware ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (b) Software implementation services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (c) Data-processing services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (d) Database services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (e) Other ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 F. Other business services    □    □ 
 (a) Advertising services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (b) Market research and public opinion polling services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (c) Management consulting services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (h) Services incidental to mining ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (o) Building-cleaning services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (s) Convention services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 (e) Other ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
2. Communication services     □    □ 
 B. Courier services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 C. Telecommunication services a    □    □ 
 Local and domestic l ong-distance basic telephone 
services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 International telephone services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  Carrier services; packet-s witched or circuit-switched 
data transmission services; telex, facsimile and 
telegraph services   ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  Mobile telephone services ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  Leased telephone and voice circuits  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  Electronic mail; voice mail;  data retrieval, interchange 
and processing; pr otocol conversion □ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
3. Construction and related engineering services    □    □ 
 A. Construction work for buildings ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 C. Installation and erection of  prefabricated constructions ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 D. Building completion and finishing work ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 E. Other ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
4. Distribution services    □    □ 
 B. Wholesale trade services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 C. Retail trade services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 D. Franchising ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
5. Educational services - - - □ - - - □ 
6. Environmental services - - - □ - - - □ 
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   Market access National treatment 
 Modes of supply:          
  Cross-border supply 1    1    
  Consumption abroad  2    2   
  Commercial presence   3    3  
  Presence of natural persons    4    4 
7. Financial services    □    □ 
 A.  All insurance and insu rance-related services    □    □ 
  (a) Life insurance services □ □ ◨ □ □ □ ■ □ 
  (b) Non-life insurance services □ □ ◨ □ □ □ ■ □ 
  Maritime transport insurance services ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
  (c) Reinsurance and retrocession  ■ ■ ◨ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 2. Banking and other financial services    □    □ 
(a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds 
 from the public  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
(b) Lending of all types by financial institutions, and 
 financing of commercial transactions □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (c) Financial leasing services □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (d) All payment and money transmission services □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (e) Guarantees and commitments □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
 (f) Trading for own account or for account of 
 customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the-
 counter market or otherwise, the following:  money 
 market instruments;  foreign exchange;  derivative 
 products;  exchange rate and interest rate 
 instruments;  transfer able securities;  other □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities and 
 provision of services related to such issues □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (h) Money broking  □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (i) Asset management ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  (l) Provision and transfer  of financial information □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ □ 
  New financial services □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 
8. Health-related and social services  - - - - - - - - 
9. Tourism and travel-related services         
 A. Hotels and restaurants  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 B. Travel agency and tour operator services  ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 C. Tourist guide services ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
 D. Other ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ □ 
10. Recreational, cultural and sporting services - - - - - - - - 
11. Transport services - - - - - - - - 
12. Other services - - - - - - - - 
a Commitments as from 8 November 2000. 
Note: The Table includes only specific commitments, not horizontal commitments. 
Source : WTO Secretariat. 
 
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