G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.1  
8 December  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 AGREEMENT1 
ARGENTINA  
Addendum  
The following notification, dated 5 December 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. 898/2017, published in the Official Journal o f 
the Argentine Republic on 3 0 November 2 017, which amends Ministry of Production Resolution 
No. 523/2015, notified in document G/LIC/N/ 2/ARG/28.  
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 898/2017  amends the annexes to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 523/2017, with a view to refining the universe of goods covered by 
non-automatic import licences.  
 
1. In relation to Article 1 of Ministry of Producti on Resolution No. 523/2015 
(non-automatic import licences), the following changes have been made:  
 
- The following MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items have been 
removed  from point (1) of Annexes III, XI and XIV:  
 
8415.10.11 ANNEX III    8527.21.90 AN NEX III  
8415.10.19 ANNEX III    8528.7 1.19 ANNEX  III 
8415.81.10 ANNEX III    8418.69.40 ANNEX  XI 
8415.82.10 ANNEX III    8518.22.00 ANNEX  XIV 
8415.90.10 ANNEX III    8519.81.10 ANNEX  XIV 
8415.90.20 ANNEX III    8517.12.31 ANNEX  XIV 
8516.50.00 ANNEX III    8528.59.20 ANNEX  XIV 
8528.72.00 ANNEX III    8527.13.90 ANNEX  XIV 
8521.90.90 ANNEX III    8527.29.00 ANNEX  XIV 
8527.91.90 ANNEX III  
 
Secretariat for Trade R esolution No. 898/2017 is available for consultation at:  
 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/175427/20171130  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/290000 -294999/293790/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 Autónama 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 ( Sistema Integral de Monitoreo de Importaciones , 
SIMI)i, as approved by General Resolution No. 3.823 of 2 1 December 2 015 of the Federal 
Public Revenue Administration ( Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos , AFPI)ii, and to 
provide the information specified in Annex I to Ministry of Production Resolution 
No. 523/2017.  
 
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/sitio/externos/default.asp ) by entering their individual 
tax identification number ( Clave Única de Identificatión Tributaria (CUIT)), and pas sword  
(clave fiscal), and use the interactive service  "SC-Solicitud de contacto " (contact request)  to 
provide the information specified in p oint (2) of Annexes II to XVII to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 523/2017, depending on the goods concerned.  
 
If the service " SC-Solicitud de contacto " is not enabled, the importer should select the 
option " Administrado r de relaciones con clave fiscal " (administrator with password) and click 
either on " Adheri r servicio " (register for a service) or , if he wishes t o authorize a third party 
to manage the application process, on " Nueva relación  " (new authorization) . He should then 
click on the logo of the " Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas " (Ministry of the 
Economy  and Public Finance), then on " Servicios int eractivos " (interactive services) and 
finally on " SC-Solicitud de Contacto " (contact r equest).  
 
(d) Date and name of publication where the licensing procedures are published  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 898/2017, published in the Official Journal of the 
Argentine Republic on 3 0 November 2 017, amending Ministry of Production 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 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 
verification system for ensuring compliance with the conditions governing the importation of 
the goods, in accordance with the provisions o f Annexes II to XVII to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 523/2017 and the amendment thereto, Secretariat for Trade Resolution 
No. 898/2017.  
 
                                                
i Further information is available at: http://afip.gob.ar/simi . 
ii The Resolution is available for consultation at: 
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  (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some 
probability and, if not, t he reason why this information 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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1 Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures  shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication […] (Article 5.1).