G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.10  
28 September  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 
OF THE AGREEMENTi 
ARGENTINA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 0 September 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Argentina.  
 
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Pursuant to Article  5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, Argentina hereby notifies 
the adoption of the Undersecretariat for Trade Policy and Management Provision No. 21/2021, 
published in the Official  Journal  of the Argentine Republic on 29 July 2 021, amend ing Resolution 
No. 523/2017 of the former Secretariat of Trade , notified in document  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28 . 
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
Undersecretariat for Trade Policy and Management Provision No. 21/2021 replaces Annex  XI 
of Resolution No. 523/2017 of the former Secretariat of Trade  and the amendments  thereto , 
in order to update the list of goods subject to automatic and non -automatic import licensing . 
 
Undersecretariat for Trade Policy and Management Provision No. 21/2021  is available at link: 
 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/350000 -354999/352463/norma.htm  
In addition , the updated list  of tariff headings covered by the automatic and non -automatic 
import licensing system is available at : 
 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/275000 -279999/276625/texact.htm  
 
(b) Contact p oint for information on eligibility  
 
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade Policy and Management, under the Ministry of Production 
Development.  
 
Julio A. R oca 651, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.  
 
(c)  Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  
 
The administrative body for submission of applications is the Undersecretariat for Trade Policy 
and Management, attached to the Secretariat for Industry, the Knowledge Economy and 
Foreign Trade Management, under the Ministry of Production Development.  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.10  
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  Importers submitting applications for automatic import licences are required to use the 
Comprehensive Import Monitoring System ,1 as approved by Joint General Resolution 
No. 4.185 -E/2018 and the amending regulations thereto of the Federal Administration of 
Public Revenue Administration and the Secretariat for Trade  (Official Journal  of 
8 January  2018)2 and to provide  the information specified in Annex I to former Ministry of 
Production Resolution No. 523/2017 and the amending regulations  thereto . 
 
In addition to meeting the indicated requirement for automatic licences, interested parties 
submitting applications for non -automatic import licences must be enrolled on the register 
created under former Ministry of Production Resolution No. 442/2016 (Official Journal of 
9 September  2016)3 and enter into the system, for the tariff headings of the goods to be 
imported, the info rmation indicated in Annexes II to XIV to former Ministry of Trade Resolution 
No. 523/2017 and the amending regulations thereto.  
 
This information can be found in the updated text of Resolution No. 523/2017 , available at:  
 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/275000 -279999/276625/texact.htm  
In the event that the requirements described above are not duly met within 10 working days 
of regis tering the import licence request, the procedure will automatically be cancelled and its 
status reflected in the system as "Baja Art. 4" ("Article 4 cancellation").  
 
For goods subject to non -automatic import licensing, the implementing authority may require 
the importer to provide any information and/or additional documents listed in Annex XV to 
Resolution No. 523/2017 and the amendments thereto . It may also request the intervention 
of the com petent technical bodies or use background information from its own sources or 
those of third parties, and require, should it be deemed necessary, clarifications . It may also 
request the intervention of competent technical bodies, use background information  from its 
own sources or those of third parties, and require, should it be deemed necessary, 
clarifications . This information must be submitted within the time limits and conditions laid 
down in Article 6 of Resolution No.  523/2017 and its amending regulat ions. 
 
In addition, two explanatory manuals containing detailed and updated information on licensing 
procedures can be found at:  
 
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/c omprobar -licencias -automaticas -para-importaciones  
(d)  Date and name of publication where the licensing procedures are published  
 
Undersecretariat for Trade Policy and Management Provision No. 21/2021 , published in the 
Official Journal  of the Argentine Republic on 29 July 2 021, amending former Secretariat of 
Trade  Resolution No. 523/2017.  
 
(e)  Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non -automatic 
according to the definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 
The syst em uses both types of procedure.  
 
(f) In the case of automatic licensing procedures, their administrative purpose  
 
Statistical information.  
 
 
1 Further information available at: http://www.afip.gob.ar/simi . 
2 The Resolution is available for consultation at: 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/305000 -309999/305596/texact.htm . 
3 The Resolution is available for consultation at: 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/265000 -269999/265302/norma.htm . G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.10  
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  (g) In the case of non -automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure 
being implemented through the licensing procedure  
 
The purpose  of the non -automatic licensing system is to establish an appropriate prior 
verification system for ensuring compliance with the conditions governing the importation of 
the goods, in accordance with t he provisions of the Annexes to former Secretariat of Trade 
Resolution No. 523/2017 and  the amend ing regulations  thereto.  
 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some 
probability and, if not, the reason why this info rmation cannot be provided  
 
The system will remain in place for as long as the conditions that gave rise to its 
implementation persist.  
 
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i "Members which institute import licensing procedures or changes in these p rocedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Article 5.1).