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Argentina
| Economy Overview |
| Argentina is located in the extreme southern part of the South American continent. Its territory ranges from fertile plains around Buenos Aires to the Antarctic (although there is some dispute about the country’s Antarctica claims). The diversity of the landscape attracts tourism and the difference of climate types favors agricultural diversification.
Traditionally exports from the country have been mostly agricultural (wheat, soybean, wine, livestock, etc.). Even industrial exports and industries are mostly agriculture-related: Food processing, food conditioning and leather tanning industries are among the most developed. Nevertheless, new high-tech industries and services are slowly emerging and there are opportunities for overseas investors in high tech R&D. For more information, visit ProsperAr, Invest in Argentina’s website.
Because of consumption patterns, entering the Argentinean market can be difficult. Consumers prefer domestic to imported products and try to have their home |
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| Economy Statistics |
| Exports: |
$54.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) [?]
This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
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Export
Commodities: |
soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat [?]
This entry provides a rank ordering of exported products starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
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Export
Partners: |
Brazil 17.5%, Chile 9.5%, US 8.9%, China 7.5% (2006) [?]
This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
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| Imports: |
$40.26 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) [?]
This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
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Import
Commodities: |
machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics [?]
This entry provides a rank ordering of imported products starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
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Import
Partners: |
Brazil 34.8%, US 12.6%, China 9.1%, Germany 4.5% (2006) [?]
This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
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| Argentina Chamber of Commerce |
| Address: |
Viamonte 1133 Piso 8
C1053ABW Buenos Aires |
| Phone: |
5411-4371-4500 |
| Fax: |
5411-4371-8400 |
| Website: |
http://www.amchamar.com.ar/ |
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