The United States and Argentina maintain a bilateral relationship based on shared interests including economic ties, democracy and human rights, counterterrorism and rule of law, improving citizen security, energy, science and technology, people-to-people ties, and education.
U.S. Assistance to Argentina
U.S. assistance in Argentina promotes regional stability and democracy as well as non-proliferation and nuclear security through cooperation on export controls and border security. The United States and Argentina also cooperate on economic revitalization and public security. The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Bureau provides funds to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
U.S. assistance in Argentina promotes regional stability and democracy as well as non-proliferation and nuclear security through cooperation on export controls and border security. The United States and Argentina also cooperate on economic revitalization and public security. The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Bureau provides funds to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to foster law enforcement and justice cooperation and institutional capacity building; this has strengthened the ability of both governments to respond to shared security interests in the Western Hemisphere.
The United States enjoys a trade surplus with Argentina, and is Argentina’s number two goods and services trading partner behind Brazil. U.S. goods and services trade with Argentina totaled an estimated $26.3 billion in 2017. U.S. exports to Argentina include machinery, mineral fuels, aircraft, and plastics. U.S. imports from Argentina include chemical products, wine, aluminum and mineral fuels. There are
The United States enjoys a trade surplus with Argentina, and is Argentina’s number two goods and services trading partner behind Brazil. U.S. goods and services trade with Argentina totaled an estimated $26.3 billion in 2017. U.S. exports to Argentina include machinery, mineral fuels, aircraft, and plastics. U.S. imports from Argentina include chemical products, wine, aluminum and mineral fuels. There are more than 300 U.S. companies doing business in Argentina employing more than 150,000 workers. The United States is the largest foreign investor in Argentina with approximately $14.9 billion (stock) foreign direct investment in 2017, according to the Department of Commerce.
The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.
Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 3,500,000 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Argentina. This includes 3,500,000 Moderna doses. Of the 3,500,000 of vaccine doses, 100% were donated through bilateral agreements.
The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.
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