ANNOUNCEMENT 26 Nov 2010

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

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Resoluci?n General 2970 available at http://www.iqom.com.mx/documents/1110/DOF%20Argentina%2026nov2010.pdf

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: 26 Nov 2010 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On November 26, 2010, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers from China, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and other Asian countries.
 
The products subject to this measure are classified under the following tariff lines of MERCOSUR's Harmonized System: 5516.21.00, 5516.22.00, 5516.23.00 and 5516.24.00.
 
The measure took effect 26 November 2010.
 
Argentina introduced reference values of precautionary nature forimported goodsinJune2005(inSpanish:valorescriteriodecarácterpreventivo).Thestatedpurpose is tostrengthencustomscontrolandpreventunder-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

 
267

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
551622