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Viewing cable 08BUENOSAIRES1723, Argentina Trade Updates: No New MERCOSUR Protectionism,

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08BUENOSAIRES1723 2008-12-19 19:38 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #1723/01 3541938
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 191938Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2725
RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001723 
 
USDOC FOR 4321/ITA/MAC/OLAC/PEACHER 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON EAGR AR
SUBJECT: Argentina Trade Updates: No New MERCOSUR Protectionism, 
while Argentine Exports Fall 
 
Reftel: Buenos Aires 1589 
 
Summary 
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1. (SBU) Argentina's Foreign Ministry announced December 15 that 
MERCOSUR made an unexpectedly non-protectionist decision NOT to 
raise the trade bloc's common external tariff on a short list of 
products during a December 14 meeting prior to the December 16 
MERCOSUR summit in Brazil.  MERCOSUR's largest members, Brazil and 
Argentina, had called for this tariff increase, just days after 
signing the G-20 declaration that rejects new trade protectionism. 
The bloc also agreed to allow Argentina to continue to import 
numerous capital goods duty-free.  Argentine exports in November 
appear to have fallen since November 2007, representing the first 
such drop in a twelve-month period over five years and reflecting 
the impact of the global crisis on Argentina.  End Summary. 
 
MERCOSUR Summit Avoids New Protectionism 
---------------------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) MERCOSUR members decided not to raise the trade bloc's 
common external tariff (CET) on a list of products during a December 
14 preliminary meeting leading up to the December 16 MERCOSUR summit 
in Brazil, despite a request to do so by largest members Brazil and 
Argentina.  Argentina had requested increases in tariffs on certain 
types of fabric; suitcases or bags made of plastic, fabric, or both; 
and on some wooden furniture.  Brazil had requested tariff increases 
on some milk products.  Eduardo Sigal, GoA/MFA Undersecretary of 
Economic Integration, reported the decision when speaking to the 
press on December 15 at the meeting.  (Comment: Brazilian and 
Argentine officials agreed bilaterally during a November 17 meeting 
in Buenos Aires to pursue these tariff increases, reported reftel. 
They took that decision just two days after their presidents had 
signed the November 15 G-20 declaration, which calls on signatories 
to "refrain from raising new barriers to investment or to trade in 
goods" during the next 12 months.)  Th group also agreed to allow 
Argentina to extend for two more years its CET exemption for certain 
capital goods, for which Argentina allows duty-free imports. 
 
3. (SBU) Also on December 15, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso 
Amorim told the press that MERCOSUR had failed to reach agreement on 
ending the double collection of duty on goods imported by a bloc 
member which transit one of the other members first.  Currently, 
both countries assess duty on the import.  Ernesto de la Guardia, 
Counselor in the Argentine MFA's MERCOSUR office, told Econoff 
December 9 that ending such double taxation was agreed to in 
principle by the MERCOSUR members long ago, but the implementation 
has been delayed by the difficulty in agreeing upon a mechanism to 
achieve it.  De la Guardia blamed delays on Paraguay, which he says 
has refused to accept any method that will reduce its total duty 
collection. 
 
Argentine Exports Fall - First Time in 63 Months 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
4. (SBU) According to preliminary estimates announced publicly by 
two Argentine economic consultancies, Argentine exports in November 
2008 fell year-on-year for the first time since August 2002.  Both 
Abeceb.com and Estudio Bein, according to press reports, stated that 
Argentine exports in November 2008 were 4% lower than in November 
2007.  (GoA statistics agency INDEC reported November 2007 exports 
at USD 5.4 billion.)  Exports for the first nine months of 2008, by 
comparison (until the global financial crisis fully impacted 
commodity prices), were 40% higher y-o-y, reaching $54.9 billion 
($6.1 billion per month on average).  While falling international 
commodity prices contributed directly to the November 2008 decrease, 
both consultancies noted that quantities of agricultural goods 
exported were also lower than a year ago.  Abeceb economist Mauricio 
Claveri told press that some producers were withholding products "in 
hopes of better prices" in the future.  The economic crisis is also 
affecting imports; both consultancies predicted that November 
imports would rise just 2% y-o-y after growing by 39% through the 
first nine months of the year. 
 
Comment 
------- 
 
5. (SBU) The MERCOSUR decision to not raise the CET was surprising, 
given that de la Guardia told Econoff December 9 that any item added 
to a summit agenda has generally been approved in advance by all 
members.  However, the decision is also welcome, as it is consistent 
with Argentine President Fernandez and Brazilian President Lula's 
G-20 commitment to avoid protectionist measures.  The drop in 
exports is ominous, with commodity prices and external demand likely 
to remain low for the foreseeable future.  Exports represent over 
20% of GDP and are Argentina's main source of foreign currency. 
Therefore, falling exports will mean both reduced GDP growth and 
increased difficulties for the GoA to make debt payments and for 
importers and others to obtain foreign exchange for their 
 
transactions. 
 
WAYNE