The White House — November 13, 2025
The United States of America (USA) and Republic of El Salvador agreed on one Framework Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, which further strengthens and expands their long-standing economic cooperation — including Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which entered into force for both countries in 2006.
Key Terms of the Agreement between the US and El Salvador:
- The El Salvador committed to face a wide range of non-tariff barriers, simplifying regulatory procedures and approvals for US exports (such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices), to remove restrictions on imports of remanufactured products, yes accepts American car standards, yes accepts electronic certificates for free sale, yes abolish the apostille requirement and yes speeds up product registration processes.
- It also commits to prevent obstacles to American agricultural exports, ensuring the acceptance of certificates issued by the competent American authorities.
- El Salvador will proceed to international treaties on intellectual property rightswith transparency and fairness in geographical indications, so that access to American agricultural products is not restricted due to the use of terms such as "feta" or "prosciutto".
- Reaffirms its commitment to do not impose discriminatory taxes on digital services and yes protects the free trade of services and digital productsThe two countries will support the maintaining the international moratorium for customs duties on electronic transfers.
- El Salvador will continue to facilitates trade and to apply good regulatory practices.
- It reinforces its commitment to protects internationally recognized labor rights, prohibiting the import of products produced through forced or compulsory labor.
- Committed to maintaining high levels of environmental protection, yes strengthen the management of forest resources, yes combat illegal logging and fishing, the wildlife smuggling, and proceed with the acceptance of WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
- El Salvador will face possible distortive actions of state-owned enterprises and industrial subsidies that affect bilateral trade.
- The two countries are committed to strengthen cooperation in economic and national security, to improve the resilience of supply chains, to face unfair trade practices of third countries, and to collaborate in government procurement, investment security and export controls.
Next Steps:
In the coming weeks, the two governments will work on the completion and signing of the Agreement, so that it can enter into force after the necessary internal procedures.
Because of El Salvador's substantial commitments, the United States will lift mutual tariffs in some El Salvadoran exports to the US — especially in products that cannot be produced sufficiently in the USA, such as fabrics and clothing covered by the agreement CAFTA-DR.
In addition, the US may consider the impact of the Agreement on national security, when applying trade measures under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232).
The two countries expressed their common will to finalize the Agreement soon, in order to open a new chapter reciprocal, fair and sustainable trade.
And many more agreements
Joint Statement on the United States-Argentina Framework Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment
White House — November 13, 2025
Ο Πρόεδρος Donald J. Trump and the President Javier Milei reaffirm the strategic alliance between Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής and Argentina, based on common democratic values and in one vision of free enterprise, private initiative and open markets.
With the aim of a stronger and more balanced economic cooperation, the two countries agreed on a Framework for the conclusion of a Mutual Trade and Investment Agreement, which aims to long-term development, expanding opportunities and in the creation of a transparent, predictable and rules-based environment for trade and innovation.
The agreement is based on the shared aspirations and values of the two countries and expands Argentina's efforts to modernize its trade and investment regime.
🔹 Main Points of the Agreement
Customs duties:
The two countries will mutually open their markets to basic products.
Argentina will offer preferential market access for American products such as medicines, chemicals, machinery, medical devices, information technologies, automobiles and agricultural products.
The US, recognizing Argentina's reform agenda, will eliminate tariffs on certain raw materials and off-patent pharmaceutical products.
The two countries also commit to better market access for beef.
Non-Tariff Barriers:
Argentina has already eliminated barriers such as import licensing and is committed to not requiring consular formalities for US imports, as well as gradually eliminating the statistical tax on US products.
Standards and Certifications:
Argentina will align with international standards for trade facilitation and will accept products that meet US or international standards without additional controls.
In addition, it will recognize the FDA certificates And the licensing for pharmaceutical and medical products.
Copyright:
Argentina will strengthen the fight against counterfeit products and piracy, including online violations, and will proceed with modernization of the intellectual property regime her.
Agricultural Trade:
Argentina opens its market to live cattle and is committed to allowing access to American poultry products within a year.
The two countries will work together to eliminate non-tariff barriers to food trade.
Work:
Argentina is committed to protect internationally recognized labor rights and yes ban the import of products produced with forced labor.
Environment:
Argentina will take measures against illegal logging illegal fishing and illegal mining, and will fully implement the agreement World Trade Organization on fisheries subsidies.
Financial Security:
The two countries will strengthen their cooperation against non-market policies of third countries and will align policies for export controls, investment security and avoidance of customs fraud.
Digital Commerce:
Argentina will recognize the United States as sufficient jurisdiction For the cross-border data transfer, I will exempt American digital products from discrimination and will recognize electronic signatures which are valid under American law.
The two countries will soon complete the final text of the agreement and proceed with the necessary internal procedures for its entry into force. signature and entry into force her.
Its implementation will be monitored through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement and Innovation and Creativity Forum for Economic Development, ensuring continuous cooperation, development and stability in the framework of a new era of US-Argentina trade relations.
Joint Statement on the United States-Ecuador Framework Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
White House — November 13, 2025
Ο Πρόεδρος Donald J. Trump and the President Daniel Noboa confirm their audience vision for development and progress of the two countries, based on democratic values, private initiative and one a system of trade and innovation governed by rules and transparency.
In order to strengthening trade and economic relations, The United States of America and Republic of Ecuador agreed on one Framework Agreement on Mutual Trade which will be expands access to markets and will strengthen cooperation on economic and national security issues.
The new Agreement is based on long-term economic cooperation of the two countries, which began with the US-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council Agreement, which was signed on 1990 and renewed in 2020, creating new opportunities and supporting the long-term growth.
🔹 Main Points of the Agreement
Customs duties:
Ecuador is committed to reduce or eliminate tariffs in key areas for the United States, such as machinery, medical products, information technology, chemicals, automobiles and agricultural products.
It will also establish tariff quotas for certain other agricultural products.
The United States will abolish reciprocal tariffs in some Ecuador's exportable productsWhich are not produced in sufficient quantities within the USA.
Non-Tariff Barriers:
The two countries will cooperate to address barriers to trade that restrict market access.
Ecuador is committed to eliminating bureaucratic obstacles and promoting transparency and predictability in imports of agricultural products.
Agriculture:
Ecuador reforms the licensing and registration systems of facilities for food and agricultural products, in order to reduce barriers to American exports.
It is also committed to the use of certain names of cheeses or meats will not constitute a reason for excluding products from the market.
Trade Facilitation:
Ecuador will continue to improve its trade facilitation, ending the pre-shipment inspections, creating emergency plans for the “Single Window” system and expanding it “Approved Economic Operator” program (Authorized Economic Operator) to include the courier companies.
Copyright:
Ecuador is committed to ensuring transparency and fairness in geographical indications, to address the issues identified in the Special 301 Report of 2025 of Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and to proceed to ratification of international treaties for intellectual property.
Work:
Ecuador is committed to protecting the internationally recognized labor rights and enhance it enforcement of labor laws.
In addition, it will ban the import of products produced with forced labor.
Environment:
Ecuador is committed to maintain high levels of environmental protection, yes improve governance of the forest sector, yes tackle illegal logging and fishing, yes enhance resource efficiency, and yes fully implement the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
Υπηρεσίες:
Ecuador is committed to do not impose new discretionary restrictions in services and remove barriers to advertising services.
Digital Commerce:
Ecuador will facilitates digital commerce, avoiding the taxation of digital services that could discriminate against American companies, and will support the global ban on tariffs on electronic transmissions within the framework of the WTO.
Economy and National Security:
The two countries are committed to strengthening their cooperation on issues economic and national security, supply chain resilience and innovation, facing non-market policies third countries and strengthening export and investment controls.
The United States and Equator are working for the completion and signature of the agreement and the start of the internal legal procedures for it to come into force.
Taking into account the important steps forward for Ecuador to strengthen trade relations, the US will abolish tariffs in some selected exports of Ecuador.
The two countries will monitor the application of the agreement and will closely coordinated on trade and investment issues through the Trade and Investment Council.
Joint Statement on the United States-Guatemala Framework Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
White House — November 13, 2025
The United States of America (USA) and Republic of Guatemala agreed on one Framework Agreement for Mutual Trade (Agreement), which further strengthens and extends the long-term financial relationship of the two countries, which is based on Dominican Republic – Central America – United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which entered into force for the USA and Guatemala in 2006.
🔹 Main Terms of the Agreement between the United States and Guatemala
Non-Tariff Barriers:
Guatemala is committed to addressing a wide range of obstacles affecting trade, with emphasis on improving regulatory approval processes for American exports — such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
I will remove restrictions on imports of remanufactured products, I will accepts American vehicle standards, I will accepts electronic certificates and will abolish the apostille requirement, while accelerating product registration.
Agricultural Products:
Guatemala is committed to preventing obstacles to American agricultural exports, accepting certificates issued by American regulatory authorities.
In addition, it will maintain scientific and evidence-based regulatory frameworks and efficient licensing procedures for agricultural products.
Copyright:
Guatemala will implement strong protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including full implementation international treaties and the solution chronic issues which have been highlighted in the Special 301 Exhibition of Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Geographical Indications:
Guatemala will ensure transparency and fairness, without restricting the market due to the use of certain cheese or meat names.
Digital Commerce:
Guatemala is committed to facilitates digital commerce avoiding it imposing taxes on digital services or other measures that could discriminate against American companies.
It will ensure the free data transfer between reliable countries and will support the global ban on customs duties on electronic transmissions in its context World Trade Organization (WTO).
Υπηρεσίες:
Guatemala will implement measures to promoting domestic regulation of services, According to Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation.
Trade Facilitation:
Guatemala will continue to improves customs procedures, following international best practices, and will apply good regulatory practices at all levels.
Labor Rights:
Guatemala is committed to protects internationally recognized labor rights, yes ban the import of products which have been produced with forced labor, and yes strengthen the enforcement of labor laws.
Environment:
Guatemala will maintain high levels of environmental protection, I will strengthen forest sector management, I will combat illegal logging and fishing, the wildlife smuggling and illegal mining, and will fully implement the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
State Enterprises and Subsidies:
Guatemala is committed to addressing distorting actions state-owned enterprises and industrial subsidies that may affect the bilateral trade.
Economy and National Security:
Guatemala will strengthen cooperation with the United States on issues supply chain resilience, innovation, investment security and export control.
Public Procurement:
Guatemala will restrict access to government procurement for suppliers from countries that have not signed free trade agreements, allowing exceptions when necessary, in a manner similar to US policy.
🔸 Next Steps
In the coming weeks, the two countries will work on the completion and signing of the agreement, as well as for the necessary internal procedures before its entry into force.
Taking into account the important commitments undertaken by Guatemala to strengthen trade relations, the United States will lift reciprocal tariffs for specific Guatemalan exports to the US, especially in products that cannot be produced in sufficient quantities within the United States, as well as in fabrics and clothing arising from the agreement CAFTA-DR.
The United States and Guatemala expressed their common commitment to finalize the deal soon, further strengthening a fair, mutual and long-term commercial cooperation.
News – The White House source
Photo GreekRadioFL
