G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28  
26 September  2017 
(17-5103) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
ARGENTINA  
The following notification, dated 8 August 2 017, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Argentina . 
 
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Pursuant to Artic le 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Proced ures, Argentina hereby 
notifies  Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 523/2017  on automatic and non -automatic 
import  licensing  and Ministry of Production Resolution No. 292-E/2017  repealing  Ministry of 
Product ion Resolution No. 5/2015 and the amending regulations thereto (Secretariat for Trade 
Resolutions Nos. 2/2016, 32 /2016, 114 /2016, 172 /2016, 264 /2016, 301 /2016 and 152/2017 ). 
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
Goods classified und er all MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff headings and for 
definitive entry for consumption are subject to import licensing . 
 
Most goods are eligible for automatic licenses, with the exception of those listed in 
Annexes  II to XVII to Ministry of Pro duction Resolution No. 523/2017 , which require 
non-automatic import licences . 
 
(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 ( Sistema Integral de Monitoreo de Importaciones , 
SIMI)i, as approved by Gen eral Resolution No. 3.823 of 2 1 December 2 015 of the Federal 
Public Revenue Administration ( Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos , AFIP)ii, 
and to provide the information specified in Annex I to Ministry of Production Resolution 
No. 523/2017 . 
 
To obta in 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 enterin g 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 the information 
                                                
i Further information is available at: http://www.afip.gob.ar/simi . 
ii The text of the Resolution is available for con sultation at:   
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  specified in point 2 of Annex es 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 " Administrador de relaciones con clave fiscal " (administrato r 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 then 
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 procedure s are published  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 523/2017  on automatic and/or non -automatic import 
licensing , published in Official Journal of the Argentine Republic No.  33.661 , pages 30 to 33, 
on 7 July 2 017. The full text of this Resolution is avail able for consultation at : 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/166125/20170707  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/275000 -279999/276625/norma.htm  
 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non -automatic 
according to the definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3 
 
The syste m 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 thr ough 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 of An nexes II to XVII to Secretariat for Trade 
Resolution No. 523/2017 . 
 
(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 system will remain in p lace 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).