The Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, announced this Wednesday that Pablo Lavigne He will be the new Secretary of Production Coordination, in place of Juan Pazo, who will move to the Foreign Ministry, under the command of Gerardo Werthein.
“Pablo was carrying out an extraordinary task in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and will now have greater responsibility having to coordinate the different areas of the sector“he stated Caputo on social network X.
Lavigne He was Secretary of Commerce since December 10. Before, he had had a stint in public service during the government of Mauricio Macri. Was National Director of Foreign Trade Facilitation in the Secretary of Commerce and, between 2018 and 2019, it was Director of Foreign Trade Single Window in Argentina (VUCEA).
will take the place of Juan Pazo, who will take over Secretary of the Secretariat of International Economic Relations of the Foreign Ministry. This change was also announced by Caputo on his X social network account.
In another post, the minister also reported that Esteban Marzorati He will head the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, instead of Lavigne.
Juan Pazo’s move to the Chancellery
As Caputo explained, Juan Pazo’s move to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks to improve coordination between both portfolios to work on trade issues and the opening of new markets and strategic partners for the country.
“The objective of this change is to work jointly with the Foreign Ministry, especially in relation to trade and the opening of new markets and strategic partners for the country. “Coordination between the Economy and the Foreign Ministry is key to making this task more effective!” Caputo explained in his X account.
Argentina adjusts conditions to export beef to the US
He Ministry of Economythrough the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, issued Resolution 110/2024 that regulates an annual tariff quota of 20,000 tons of boneless, chilled or frozen beef destined for the United States. The regulations will come into force on January 1, 2025with the aim of optimizing distribution criteria and streamlining procedures for exporters.
The quota, allocated under the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), will continue to be based on the Export Performance (DE), measured by the FOB value of exports. This system, which has proven effective in fully utilizing the quota, is now complemented by measures to reduce bureaucracy.
Among the new features, Unnecessary requirements are eliminated and quota advances are enabled for companies that pass the documentary evaluationsthus guaranteeing operational continuity while the award processes are finalized.
Deadlines and requirements to access the quota
- Registration start: the day after the publication of the resolution in the Official Gazette.
- Duration: 10 consecutive days.
- Mode: Interested exporters must manage their request through the TAD (Distance Procedures) platform under the procedure “Request to access an export license – Meat quota to the United States. Cycle 2025”.
Source: Ambito
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