- Argentina will formally apply to join the CPTPP, submitting its bid in Paris on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said.
- The CPTPP is a 12-country Pacific free-trade pact — Britain joined in 2024 and China is also seeking membership.
- The move fits Argentina’s recent push for trade deals, alongside a US reciprocal trade and investment agreement and support for the Mercosur‑EU pact.