ARGENTINA

Argentinean authorities have updated the country’s safety regime for auto parts that require a CHAS approval certificate prior to commercialisation. The new regulation applies to auto parts and safety elements of Category L, M, N and O vehicles intended exclusively for the automotive aftermarket. More

Argentina recently expanded its authorised economic operator programme to incorporate customs brokers, customs transport agents and road transport shippers linked to foreign trade. To participate in the programme these entities must comply with the terms and conditions of Annex I of General Resolution 4451/2019 as well as Annex I of General Resolution 4582/2019, including requirements related to tax compliance, commercial registration systems, financial solvency, safety and technology. More

The Argentinean government has extended for an additional 360 days the current suspension on the exportation for consumption of certain iron and steel waste and scrap. More

Argentina unveiled a programme earlier this year to provide duty-free treatment through 31 December 2023 to incomplete, wholly unassembled motorcycles and certain other vehicles. Argentinean authorities are now requiring products entered under this special programme to be processed through the Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP)’s red channel for customs value verification without the need to provide an economic guarantee for their importation. More