Argentina: International Trade Web Sites
General Information About Argentina
| Argentina: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html | |
| Part of the CIA World Factbook, this web site provide good background information about Argentina, including geography, government, economy, people, and so on. | |
| Argentina Newspapers: http://latinvestor.americaeconomia.com/country/argentina.htm | |
| Links to Argentina’s top 10 newspapers. | |
| U.S. State Department: www.state.gov | |
| A great source for political and economic affairs information, including Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts, Online U.S. Embassies/Consulates, Foreign Per Diem rates, Background Notes (basic country overviews), Travel Warnings and more. | |
Doing Business in Argentina
Contacts in the U.S.
| Argentine Embassy in Washington: www.embassyofargentina-usa.org | |
| The Embassy’s site offers general information about Argentina, travel details, news, and visa information. | |
| Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America: www.aaccla.org | |
| This chamber organization provides current news headlines from Argentina, discussions of trade issues and agreements, publications, related links to U.S. and Argentine sites, and more. | |
| Country Briefings: www.economist.com/countries/ | |
| Country profiles, forecasts, statistics, market updates, currency, news, and more from The Economist . | |
| Country Commercial Guide: www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no | |
| One of the best places to start for U.S. Companies wanting to expand into other markets, this guide is divided into easy to use sections that provide a wealth of data on all aspects of exporting. | |
| Ernst & Young Passport Online: www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/EYPassport/EYPassport_Home | |
| This site offers online searching by country, industry or language by selecting Advanced Search. | |
| Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS): www.fas.usda.gov | |
| This USDA service works to improve foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural products. In addition to more than 700 market research reports, this exporter assistance programs, import and export data, trade leads, overseas offices, news releases and export guides. | |
| International Trade Administration: www.ita.doc.gov | |
| A good starting point. Follow the Trade Information Center link for basic trade and industry information. | |
| Latin Focus: Argentina: www.latin-focus.com/latinfocus/countries/argentina/argentina.htm | |
| A great source for Argentina’s economic information, such as market information, monetary sector, statistics, news and media sources, government web pages, and more. | |
| Contacts in Argentina |
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| American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina: www.amchamar.com.ar/ | |
| The chamber system in Argentina works to influence Argentine and American public policy and promote trade. Links include News, Information Center, Services, newsletter, business contacts, and more. | |
| Argentine Business: www.invertir.com | |
| A comprehensive source on doing business in Argentina, this site provides information on setting up a company in Argentina, economy and statistics, business contacts, trade agreements, living and working in Argentina, and much more. | |
| U. S. Commercial Service in Argentina: www.comerciousa.org/argentina/en/setEnglish.asp | |
| Part of the Department of Commerce, this commercial service promotes the export of goods and services from the U.S. and protects U.S. business interests abroad. Information on this site includes market reports, trade shows, personalized counseling, and so on. | |
| U.S. Embassy in Argentina: http://buenosaires.usembassy.gov/ | |
| The U.S. Embassy web site offer information on U.S.-Argentina News, Issues, and Economics, as well as foreign policy information and contact lists. | |
Company Directories
| Chamber of Commerce – Member Directory: www.amchamar.com.ar/ | |
| The Chamber Membership Directory provides a through listing of both Argentine and U.S. companies, with links to company web sites. | |
Statistics
| National Institute of Statistics and Census: www.indec.mecon.ar/ | |
| The Argentine bureau for national statistics, providing economic, financial, and demographic. | |
| Statistics and Quantitative Analysis Unit: www.iadb.org/int/ | |
| Part of the Inter-American Development Bank, this site includes searchable databases such as Agricultural Statistics, Labor Statistics, Socioeconomic Data, and Regional Statistics. | |
Latin America Metasites - Good Places to Start
| La Guia Nueva - Internet Resources for Latin America: http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/ | |
| This extensive site has links to relevant databases, organizations, news sources, publications, and Spanish language search engines. | |
| LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center: www.lanic.utexas.edu | |
| An award-winning web site, LANIC has over 12,000 links to resources from or about Latin America. | |
The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) and the Department of Employment and Economic Development do not regularly review the content of these linked sites and do not endorse or accept responsibility for information presented in these sites. This is not a comprehensive list of web sites, but ones that the MTO finds useful. Corrections can be e-mailed to
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