ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Jul 2009

The Government of Argentina established import criterion values on certain car accessories originating in several Asian locations. 

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE

InfoLeg. Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos. Dirección General de Aduanas. Nota Externa 65/2009. Available at: http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/155000-159999/155634/norma.htm

Inception date: 18 Jul 2009 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On 17 July 2009, the Federal Administration for Public Revenue of Argentina (i.e. AFIP by its Spanish acronym) adopted External Notice 65/2009 establishing reference prices on imports of certain accessories for cars classified under tariffs subheading NCM 8708.99.90.

The new reference prices were set at a FOB value of USD 10.50 and USD 13.00 per kilogramme depending on the characteristics of the product. Previously to this notice, no reference prices applied to this tariffs subheading.

The new legislation affected the following jurisdictions: the Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

This measure applied to imports taking place as of 18 July 2009.

 
Update
On 23 August 2010, the AFIP adopted General Resolution 2894/2010 extending to other jurisdictions the import criterion values set on tariffs subheading NCM 8708.99.90 (please, see related state acts). 

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
491

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
870899