G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.3  
14 August  2018 
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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 11 July 2 018, 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. 170-E/2018 , published in the Official Journ al 
of the Argentine Republic on 28 March 2 018, which amends Ministry of Production Resolution 
No. 523/2017 , notified in document G/LIC/N/ 2/ARG/28.  
 
(a) List of products subject to import licensing procedures  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 170/18, published in the Official Journal of the 
Argentine Republic on 2 8 March 2 018, replaces the annexes to Secretariat for Trade 
Resolution No. E -523/2017 and the amendments thereto , in order  to update  the universe of 
goods subject to automatic and  non-automati c import licensing . 
 
Secretariat for Trade R esolution No. 170-E/2018  is available for consultation at:  
 
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/180831/20180328  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/305000 -309999/308278/norma.htm  
 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 
 Secretariat for T rade, under the Ministry of Production.  
 Julio A. R oca 651, Ciudad Autóno ma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.  
 
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  
 
Importers submitting applications for automatic import l icences are required to use the  
Comprehensive Import Monitoring System ( Sistema Integral de Monitoreo de Importaciones , 
SIMI)1, as approved by Joint General Resolution of the Federal Public  Revenue 
Administration (AFPI)  and Secretariat for Trade No. 4.185 -E/2018 , published in the  Officia l 
Journal  on 8 January 2 0182, and to provide the  information specified in Annex  I to Ministry 
of Production Resolution No. 523/2017, as amend ed by Secretariat for Trade  Resolution 
No. 5-E/2018.  
 
                                                
1 Further information is 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/norma.htm . G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.3  
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  To obtain a non -automatic licence, importers are req uired to complete the 
automatic  licensing procedure  set out in Article 2 of Mi nistry of Production 
Resolution  No. 523/2017, be duly entered in the Ministry of Production 's Single 
Register  (RUMP)  in accordance with Ministry of Production Resolution No. 442/20163 of 
8 September 2 016, and  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 password  (clave 
fiscal), and use the interactive service  "SC-Solicitud de contacto " (contact request)  to 
provide the information specified in p oint (2) of the Annexes to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 523/2017, as amended by Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 170-E/2018, 
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 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 Hacienda  y Finanzas Públicas " (Ministry of the  
Treasury  and Public Finance), then on " Servicios interactivos " (interactive services) and 
finally on " SC-Solicitud de Contacto " (contact r equest).  
 
(d) Date and name of publication where the licen sing procedures are published  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 170-E/2018 , published in the Official Journal of the  
Argentine Republic on 28 March 2 018, 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 ensurin g compliance with the conditions governing the importation of 
the goods, in accordance with the provisions of the Annexes to Ministry of Production 
Resolution No. 523/2017 and the amendment s thereto, S ecretariat for Trade Resolutions 
No. 898/2017 , No. 5-E/2018 and No. 170-E/2018 . 
 
(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 place for as long as the conditions that g ave 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).  
                                                
3 The Resolution  is available for consultation at: 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/265000 -269999/265302/norma.htm .