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June 16, 2026

What Benefits Will Joining the CPTPP Bring Argentina?

Argentina is planning to join the 12-member CPTPP, the country’s foreign minister announced. Argentina’s Port of Rosario is pictured. // File Photo: Image’in via Adobe Stock.

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  • Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announced June 2 that the country intends to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The move signals a pivot in Argentina’s trade strategy under President Javier Milei, who has sought to reorient the country’s economic relationships away from traditional partners and toward open-market agreements. Why is Argentina making this move now, and what does it signal about the Milei administration’s broader foreign economic policy? If Argentina is admitted, what would CPTPP membership mean in concrete terms, and which sectors of Argentina’s economy would be most affected? What is the bloc’s strategic significance in today’s global trade landscape, and how selective has it been about admitting new members?

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