ANNOUNCEMENT 28 Mar 2011

In March 2011, the government of Argentina announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Resoluci?n General 3070 of 18 March 2011, published in Official Gazette of 28 March 2011: http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/180000-184999/180553/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: 30 Mar 2011 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On March 28, 2011, the Government of Argentina introduced reference prices applicable to the importation of glass fiber fabrics. The product subject to this measure is classified under the following tariff line of MERCOSUR's Harmonized System: 7019.52.90. The reference price is set at USD 3.68 per kg (free on board) and directed at goods imported from the following countries: Republic of Korea, DPRK, China, The Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
 
These reference prices entered into force on March 30, 2011.
 
Argentina introduced reference values of precautionary nature forimported goods inJune2005(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

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