According to Daniel Urcia, a leading figure in the refrigeration industry and executive of FIFRA, IPCVA, and AFIC Córdoba, the quota assigned to Argentina will be 511 thousand tons for 2026, with a validity of three years. Any volume exceeding this limit will face a tariff of 55%, which in practice represents a strong commercial restriction. "China resolved to conclude the safeguard process by establishing import quotas for the main exporting countries and reserving a quota for third countries. In the case of Argentina, a quota for three years is assigned, starting in 2026 with 506 thousand tons, and a tariff of 55% for the tons that enter above that volume," Urcia said to Valor Agregado Agro. Urcia clarified that, while this is a restrictive measure, it is contemplated within international trade procedures and was applied according to the rules in force by China. The focus now is on the domestic level. The executive warned that the great challenge will be to define a mechanism ...