G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.4  
19 September  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 14 September 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 s Nos. 507/2018  and 526/2018 , published in t he 
Official Journal of the Argentine Republic on 31 August 2 018 and 7 September 2 018 respectively , 
amending  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 Resolutions Nos. 507/2018 and 526/2018, published in the 
Official  Journal of the Argentine Republic on 3 1 August 2 018 and 7 September 2 018 
respectively, replace  the annexes to Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 523/2017 and the 
amendments thereto , in order  to update  the universe of goods subject to automatic and  
non-automatic import licensing . 
 
Secretariat for Trade R esolution No. 507/2018  is available for consultation at:  
 
 https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/190658/20180831  
 http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/310000 -314999/313979/norma.htm  
Secretariat for Trade Resolution No. 526/2018  is available for consultation at:  
 
 https: //www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/#!DetalleNorma/191139/20180907  
 http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=314238  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 
 Secretariat for Trade, under the Ministry of Production.  
 Julio A. R oca 651, Ciudad Autóno ma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.  
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  (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  Official 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.  
 
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. 170/2018, depending on the goods concerned.  
 
If the service " SC-Solicitud de contacto " is not enabled, the importer should select the option 
"Administrad or 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 licensing procedures are published  
 
Secretariat for Trade Resolutions Nos. 507/2018 and 526/2018, published in the 
Official  Journal of the Argentine Republic on 3 1 August 2 018 and 7 September 2 018 
respectively, amendi ng 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 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 , No.170/2018 , No. 507/2018  and No. 526/2018 . 
 
                                                
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 . 
3 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, th e 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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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).