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Invest in Argentina
Juan Usandivaras
Chief Executive Officer
Argentine Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (AITA)
Juan Usandivaras has a degree in International Trade and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the HEC
School of Management in Paris. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fundación Exportar. As part of his extensive professional career, he served as the Executive Coordinator of the Argentine Agrifood
Export Promotion Project (PROARGEX), under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing; Chief Financial Officerof FONPLATA; Executive Director of the Argentine Foreign Trade Chamber ICC; and Operational Director in the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs in the Province of Tucumán.

Argentina is the third largest economy in Latin
America with a GDP of USD 390 billion, and it isranked between the third and fourth position as thelargest recipient of FDI in the region. With a populationof 45 million people, 60% under 35 years old, ourcountry has preferential access to the main SouthAmerican markets, which altogether have about 300
million inhabitants.
We have a diversified economy that produces andexports agri-food, manufacturing, mining, energy,
knowledge-based services, culture and art, among
other sectors.
All over its vast territorial extension, severalactivities with a high potential for investment andgrowth have been developed; activities which are not
only supported on the natural resources’ wealth. The
Argentine human talent, with a dynamic scientificcommunity, has also displayed its capacity in a wide
range of economic sectors.
All these developments allow the country toexport to 170 countries around the world and achievea strong brand recognition for the quality of its
products (meat, wine, oil, etc.), technology (satellites,turbines, reactors, etc.) and services (software,financial and professional services, among others). It
is also the main tourist destination in South America
with over 7 million international arrivals in 2019.
We have selected some productive sectors withgrowth potential which are attractive to foreign
investors. The following overview briefly describes
the main reasons to invest in each sector.

EnergyArgentina is a global energy power that ranks among
the top 30 energy producing and consuming countries:
18th in gas production, 27th in oil production and 30thin electricity demand.
In terms of hydrocarbons, Vaca Muerta has the
2nd largest shale gas reserve and the 4th of shale oil at
a global level- 6 of the 7 oil supermajors alreadyoperate in the country.
Our country has world-class resources for solar
and wind generation, within a competitive regulatory
framework.

MiningRegarding mining, the country is positioned among
the world’s main mineral reserves. It is part of the“Lithium Triangle”, together with Chile and Bolivia,
and it is the third largest global reserve of this mineral.

Argentina is a global energy power that ranks among thetop 30 energy producing and consuming countries.
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Argentina has developed an important portfolio ofprojects, which are now in the advanced stages. Manyof them are lithium projects; copper reserves positioned
as world-class deposits are also noteworthy, some ofthese projects will be starting construction in the shortterm. In terms of gold and silver, the main global
players are expected to continue investing in thecountry. With the development of these projects,
Argentina has the potential to triple mining exports.

Agri-Food and Sea Fishing
Our country’s agri-food sector not only has optimalagro-ecological conditions determined by its large
north-south extension, the variety of climates and thequality and richness of its soils, but also highly
specialized human capital, which together with apublic-private research system, has resulted in a highly
developed technological sector almost reaching global
cutting-edge standards.
These conditions generate a unique opportunity toconsolidate and enter new international markets
through the development of high-quality products,
with a significant technological component in theproduction process and, therefore, a lower cost ofproduction.
For instance, Argentina is a leader in the use oftechnologies in no-till farming and in the development
and use of GMOs that generate resistance to pests,
drought, etc., and the resulting increase in productivity.
Organic food production should also be mentioned:
Argentina is an outstanding global supplier, renowned

for its intrinsic high quality and its prestigious official
control system.
Sea fishing, on the other hand, has highly favorable
conditions due to the extensive coastline on thesouthwestern Atlantic, with little or no pollution andhighly accessible fishing resources.

Knowledge-Based Services
Finally, the current leading sector: knowledge-based
services, a sector that includes services such assoftware, audiovisual, professional, and geologicalservices, among others (such as financial, research anddevelopment, health, etc.).
Argentina leads the Global Skills Index oftechnological skills at a global level, and it is the best
positioned country in the region in terms of data
science and English language proficiency, apart frombeing within the time zones of the main demanding
countries.
This is a strategic sector with a specific policy ofincentives and fiscal stability, which has been catered
for through the enactment of the Knowledge
Economies Law at the end of last year, which provides
for fiscal stability, tax reductions and labor cost
reductions, among other benefits.
In conclusion,Argentina is in a process of macroeconomic
variables reorganization, resuming a growth path after
the last two challenging years and offering a portfolio of
significant investment opportunities, considering theglobal development outlook for the next few years.
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駐日アルゼンチン共和国大使館
Hernán Javier Aon, Secretary
E-mail: ahj@mrecic.gov.arhttps://ejapo.cancilleria.gob.ar/ja

Argentina is internationally renowned for its agriculturalindustry, with excellent climatic and soil features, humancapital with a long history in the industry, and highacquisition of technology to work the land.

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