Javier Milei ties energy, mining growth to eliminate export retentions

Javier Milei export retentions energy sector mining sector agricultural policy

President Javier Milei inaugurated the 138th Exposición Rural in Palermo and reiterated that export retentions on agricultural products are an "aberration that never should have existed". He pledged to remove these taxes and said the revenue needed to replace them will come from the rapid growth of Argentina’s energy and mining sectors, including Vaca Muerta oil‑and‑gas production and new lithium and copper projects. Milei presented a timetable to cut soybean export retentions to 15 % by December 2028, with similar reductions for corn, wheat and barley, and warned that any further tax cuts require a sustained fiscal surplus. Sociedad Rural Argentina president Nicolás Pino demanded that the retentions be eliminated permanently by law, a demand Milei echoed while emphasizing that the fiscal balance and macro‑economic stability will enable the reforms.

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138th Exposición Rural · 138th Exposición Rural · 138th Exposición Rural (Palermo) · 138th Exposición Rural de Palermo · Argentina · Argentine government · Energy and Mining sectors · Energy sector · Energy sector (Vaca Muerta) · Exposición Rural · Javier Milei · Jorge Macri

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[DISPUTED] Export taxes on wheat and barley will be reduced from 12 % to a final rate of 5.5 %. argentarnoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · eldebate.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The agricultural sector contributes over US$83 billion to Argentina’s economy. argentarnoticias.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do
[DISPUTED] Milei announced a reduction of tariffs on agricultural inputs and machinery to boost competitiveness. eldebate.com.ar · argentarnoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar
[DISPUTED] Milei announced a gradual reduction of the export tax on soybeans, lowering it from 33 % to 24 % and ultimately to 15 % by December 2028. argentarnoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · eldebate.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar · +2 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Nicolás Pino demanded the permanent elimination of all export retentions. argentarnoticias.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · hoydia.com.ar · elsolnoticias.com.ar · newsonline.com.ar
[DISPUTED] Milei eliminated the foreign‑exchange cap (cepo cambiario), calling it the market’s biggest theft. eldebate.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar
[DISPUTED] Milei’s government is promoting a private‑property inviolability law expected to generate US$15 billion in investment for agro‑linked industries. argentarnoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · sintinta.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar
[DISPUTED] The export tax on corn will be cut from 12 % to 8.5 % and later to 5.5 % under Milei’s plan. argentarnoticias.com.ar · www.cronica.com.ar · eldebate.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · elsolnoticias.com.ar · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Milei said growth of energy and mining exports will finance the removal of agricultural export taxes. airevision.com.ar
[DISPUTED] Growth of energy and mining exports will finance the elimination of agricultural export taxes. airevision.com.ar · argentarnoticias.com.ar · diariosanrafael.com.ar
[● 3 SOURCES] Milei announced a Private‑Property Inviolability law expected to attract about US$15 billion of investment for agro‑linked activities. argentarnoticias.com.ar · diariosanrafael.com.ar · labandadiario.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The soybean export tax will be reduced to 15% by December 2028. goya.tucorrientes.com · hoydia.com.ar · argentarnoticias.com.ar · diariosanrafael.com.ar