ANNOUNCEMENT 15 Dec 2010

In December 2010, the government of Argentina announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Ministry of Industry, Resolution 2995/210: http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/175000-179999/176593/norma.htm

Managed Exports and the Recovery of World Trade: The 7th GTA Report (Chapter 4, p. 55): http://www.globaltradealert.org/managed-exports-7th-gta-report

2014 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (pp. 20-21): http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/reports-and-publications/2014-NTE-Report


Inception date: 17 Dec 2010 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On December 15 2010, the Government of Argentina, by Resolution 2995/2010, published reference prices on certain knitted cotton fabrics from the People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, China, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.
 
The measure took effect on 17 December 2010.
 
Argentina introduced reference values of precautionary nature forimportedgoodsinJune2005(inSpanish:valorescriteriodecarácterpreventivo).Thestatedpurpose istostrengthencustomscontrolandpreventunder-invoicing. Importersarerequired toprovideguaranteesforthedifferenceindutiesandtaxesifthedeclaredpriceofanimport islowerthanitsreferenceprice(see 7th GTA Report and 2014 National Trade Estimate Report).A list with all current import reference prices can be consulted under:www.afip.gov.ar/aduana/valoracion/valores.criterios.pdf

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
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