# To unlock growth, Argentina should reduce its export taxes - Atlantic Council

> An Atlantic Council commentary urges Argentina to cut its export taxes, known as retenciones, which were lowered on soybeans from 26% to 24% in December. The authors argue further reductions are needed to unlock export potential in competitive sectors.

- Date: 2026-01-13 · published 2026-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13815-to-unlock-growth-argentina-should-reduce-its-export-taxes-atlantic-council
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower export taxes could eventually boost Argentine export volumes and planting incentives, but this is an opinion piece without a near-term supply change.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-06-02 | [Should We Set Up Export-Taxes For Africultural Products? Failing To See The Forest For The Trees In Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14027-should-we-set-up-export-taxes-for-africultural-products-failing-to-see-the.md) | +2.9% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2024-08-07 | [Argentina grain export taxes not going away any time soon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13905-argentina-grain-export-taxes-not-going-away-any-time-soon.md) | -3.8% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2025-08-11 | [eFeedLink - Tax changes in Argentina could boost Brazilian soybean exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13841-efeedlink-tax-changes-in-argentina-could-boost-brazilian-soybean-exports.md) | +5.7% | +4.8% |
| SOY | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | +1.6% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2020-08-18 | [Argentina Mulls Cutting Export Tax for Soy Meal: Industry Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51434-argentina-mulls-cutting-export-tax-for-soy-meal-industry-group.md) | -1.4% | +8.7% |
| SBM | 2025-08-11 | [eFeedLink - Tax changes in Argentina could boost Brazilian soybean exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13841-efeedlink-tax-changes-in-argentina-could-boost-brazilian-soybean-exports.md) | +2.9% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2022-02-23 | [Argentinean farm group wants grain export tax gone \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14051-argentinean-farm-group-wants-grain-export-tax-gone-world-grain.md) | +2.3% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- atlanticcouncil.org: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/to-unlock-growth-argentina-should-reduce-its-export-taxes/

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