./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7 
19 August 2004  
 
(04-3491) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   Spanish 
   
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5
 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 13 August 2004, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of Argentina.  
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 Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, I have the pleasure 
of notifying herewith Resolutions No. 444/04 of  the Ministry of Economy and Production (MEyP) 
and No. 177/04 of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises 
(SICyPyME)
1 concerning non-automatic import licences for goods classified under certain tariff lines 
corresponding to the household goods sector. 
 
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Notification on the Customs Cl earance Procedure for Certain
 
Import Operations for Entry for Consumption  
  (a) List of products subject to licensing procedures
 
 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff item numbers 
7321.11.00, 8418.10.00, 8418.21.00 and 8450.11.00.2 
 (b) Contact point for information on eligibility
 
 
 Undersecretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and 
Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Economy and Production. 
 
                                                      
1 The legislation referred to in this document is available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market 
Access Division) (in Spanish only). 
2 Pursuant to Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SICyPyME) 
Resolution No. 177/04, tariff item numbers 7321.11.00, 8418.10.0 and 8418.21.00 were excluded from the 
application of non-automatic licensing. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7 
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 (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
 
  Imports Department of the National Forei gn Trade Management Directorate, under the 
Undersecretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and 
Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises. 
 
(d) Date and name of publication where the licensing procedures are published
 
  Resolutions No.
 444/04 of the Ministry of Economy and Production of 5 July 2004 (published 
in the Official Journal of 6 July 2004) and No. 177/04 of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade 
and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises of 21 July 2004 (published in the Official Journal 
of 22 July 2004). 
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedur e is automatic or non-automatic according to 
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 
 The procedure is non-automatic.  (f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose
 
  There are no automatic procedures. 
 
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being 
implemented through the licensing procedure  
  The import licensing procedure for goods classified under certain tariff lines corresponding to 
the household goods sector aims to bring compliance by importers with essential safety 
requirements into line with a number of prov isions established by the competent national 
authorities in relation to such requirements. 
   (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if  this can be estimated with some probability, 
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided  
 
 Up to sixty days from the date of submission of the application.   
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