Rosario Board of Trade Celebrates Anniversary, Calls for End to Export Taxes

The Rosario Board of Trade marked its 142nd anniversary with a significant event that brought together prominent national, provincial, and local officials. The gathering also included key figures from the production, business, academic, and civil society sectors, underscoring the institution's broad influence and importance.

In his inaugural address as the entity's President, Pablo Bortolato stressed the dual importance of safeguarding the Board of Trade's institutional legacy while simultaneously driving necessary renewal. He called for a forward-looking approach that honors tradition but is also open to innovation and adaptation in a changing economic landscape.

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We must take care of the institutional legacy and, at the same time, renew it.

Bortolato specifically addressed the government's recent decision to lower export taxes, a move he acknowledged and valued. However, he expressed a clear desire for this to be a step towards a more comprehensive reform. Bortolato urged the government to advance towards the definitive elimination of these taxes, arguing that such a move would further benefit and strengthen the agricultural sector, a cornerstone of Argentina's economy.

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Doing it by law: Bortolato valued the reduction of withholdings made by the Government, but asked to move towards their definitive elimination.