G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.6  
30 March  2017 
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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 notification, dated 27 March 2 017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Argentina . 
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Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, Argentina hereby notifies  
the adoption of Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 152/2017, published in the Official Journal of 
the Argentine Republic on 3 March 2 017, which amends Ministry of Pro duction Resolution 
No. 5/2015, notified in document G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27.  
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 152/2017  amends the annexes to Ministry of Production  
Resolution No. 5/2015 and the ame nding regulations thereto (Secretariat for Trade 
Resolutions No. 2/2016, No. 32/2016, No. 114/2016, No. 172/2016, No. 264/2016 and 
No. 301/2016 , as notified in documents G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.1, 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.2 , G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add .3, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.4 and 
G/LIC/N/ 2/ARG/27/Add.5), with a view to refining the universe of goods covered by 
non-automatic import licences.  
 
(1) In relation to Article 3 of Ministry of Production Resolution No. 5/2015 (non -automatic 
import licences) an d the amendments  thereto , the following changes have 
been made : 
 
- The following MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items  have 
been removed  from point (1) of Annex XIV:  
 
   8471.30.12 , Annex XIV;  8528.41.10 , Annex  XIV; 
8471.30.19 , Annex XIV;  8528. 41.20 , Annex XIV; 
8471.30.90 , Annex XIV;  8528.51.10 , Annex XIV; 
8471.41.10 , Annex XIV;  8528.51.20 , Annex XIV; 
8471.49.00 , Annex XIV;  8544.42.00 , Annex XIV; 
8504.40.90 , Annex XIV; 
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 152/2017 is available for consultati on at:  
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/159517/20170303  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/270000 -
274999/272225/norma.htm  
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  (b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 
Secretariat for Trade, under the Ministry of Production  
Julio A. R oca 651, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina  
 
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  
 
Importers submitting applications for automatic import licences are required to use the 
Comprehensive Import Monitoring System (SIMI)1, as approved by General Resolution 
No. 3.823 of 2 1 December 2 015 of the Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP)2, and 
to provide the information specified in Annex I to Ministry of Production Resolution 
No. 5/2015, as clarified by Secretariat for Trade Resolutions No. 2/2016, No. 32/2016, 
No. 114/2016, No. 172/2 016, No. 264/2016 and No. 301/2016.  
 
To obtain a non -automatic licence, importers are first of all required to complete the 
automatic licensing procedure . They must then, within ten (10) working days, access the 
AFIP website ( http://www.afip.gob.ar ), by entering their individual tax identification number 
(Clave Única de Identificación Tributaria , CUIT) and password ( clave fiscal ), and use the 
interactive service " SC-Solicitud de contacto " (contact request) to provide t he information 
specified in point 2 of Annexes II to XVII to Ministry of Production Resolution No. 5/2015, 
depending on the goods concerned.  
 
If the service " SC-Solicitud de contacto " is not enabled, the importer should select the 
option " Administrador de relaciones con clave fiscal " (administrator with password) and click 
either on " Adherir servicio " (register for a service) or, if he wishes to authorize a third party 
to manage the application process, on " Nueva relación " (new authorization) . He should the n 
click on the logo of the " Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas " (Ministry of the 
Economy and Public Finance), then on " Servicios interactivos " (interactive services) and 
finally on " SC-Solicitud de contacto " (contact request).  
 
(d) Date and name of  publication where the licensing procedures are published  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 152/2017, published in the Official Journal of the 
Argentine Republic on 3 March 2 017, amending Ministry of Production 
Resolution  No. 5/2015 . 
 
(e) Indication of  whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non -automatic 
according to the definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 
The system uses both types of procedure.  
 
(f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose  
 
Statistical information . 
 
(g) In the case of non -automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the 
measure being implemented through the licensing procedure  
 
The aim of the non -automatic licensing system is to establish an appropriate prior 
verificatio n system for ensuring compliance with the conditions governing the importation of 
the goods, in accordance with the provisions of Annexes II to XVII to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 5/2015, as amended by Secretariat for Trade Resolutions No. 2/2016 , 
No. 32/2016, No. 114/2016, No. 172/2016, No. 264/2016, No. 301/2016 and 
No. 152/2017.  
 
                                                
1 Further information is available at: http://ww w.afip.gob.ar/simi . 
2 The text of the Resolution is available for consultation at: 
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/255000 -259999/257180/norma.ht m. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.6  
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  (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some 
probability and, if not, the reason why this information cannot be provided  
 
The sy stem 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 licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Article 5.1 ).