v economic financial relations with the internacional community 111 foreign trade policy in 1999 was marked by alterations nation s exchange system mercosul framework devaluation aggravated friction argentina as that country private sector has become increasingly vociferous demanding compensatory measures resolution of these problems required considerable cooperation between governments and sectors both nations particularly light difficulties which two partners have had to cope general implemented during year based on taken leverage sales however this strategy evinced overriding need for progress fiscal adjustment program a demand further reinforced agreement imf lack movement area jeopardizes credit capacity programs are essential growth another measure rooted restrictions imposed process increase tax load export operations result elimination possibility offsetting presumed ipi credits refunds pis pasep cofins exported products budget