U.S.–Latin America Economic Policy

The Trump administration, under a U.S.–Argentina trade and investment agreement signed Feb. 6, 2026, will use an executive order to grant Argentina roughly 80,000 metric tons of tariff‑free beef access as part of broader reciprocal tariff cuts and commitments to open markets on both sides. Economists say that extra supply — about 0.6% of U.S. beef — is too small to materially lower U.S. ground‑beef prices in the short run, with analysts noting only multi‑year herd rebuilding would meaningfully reduce retail beef costs.