WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
15 September 2006 
 
 (06-4414) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   Spanish 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5
 
 
ARGENTINA 
 The following communication, dated 12 September 2006, has been received from the 
delegation of Argentina.  
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 I have the honour to submit herewith, pursuan t to Article 5 of the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures, Resolution No. 689/06 of the Ministry of the Economy and Production on non-automatic licensing for the importation of goods cl assified under certain tariff lines corresponding to 
the motorcycle sector.  
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Ministry of the Economy and Production
 
 Imports
 
 
Resolution No. 689/2006 
 
Establishment for goods classified under c ertain MERCOSUR Common  Nomenclature (NCM) 
tariff item numbers of a motorcycle import certificate ( Certificado de Importación de 
Motocicletas , C.I.M.) required solely for applications for definitive importation of goods for 
consumption. 
 
Buenos Aires, 30 August 2006  
HAVING REGARD TO File No. S01:0308004/2006 of the Registry of the 
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, and 
 
WHEREAS: 
 
Law No. 24.425 adopts the Final Act Embodying  the Results of the Uruguay Round of 
Multilateral Trade Negotiations, the Ministerial Deci sions, Declarations and Understandings, and the 
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO).  
The Agreements contained in Annex 1A to th e Marrakesh Agreement include the Agreement 
on Import Licensing Procedures. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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In cases where it is considered to be duly jus tified, the handling of applications for the 
definitive importation of goods for consumption may be subject to advance processing of automatic 
and/or non-automatic prior import licences.  
 With regard to certain types of motorcycles, significant changes have been detected in trade 
flows, the behaviour of which warrants examination.   There is therefore a need for a pre-release ve rification mechanism to be established to monitor 
and control imports of such goods. 
 
 Furthermore, the goods in question should be  exempted from the regime established under 
Resolution No. 820 of 30 June 1999 of the form er MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC 
WORKS AND SERVICES.  
This measure is based on the provisions of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, 
adopted by the WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO ) and incorporated in the Argentine legal 
system by Law No. 24.425, and on the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
(GATT) 1994, Annex I to the Treaty of Asunci ón, adopted by Law No. 23.981, and the 1980 Treaty 
of Montevideo, adopted by Law No. 22.354.  
The SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED 
ENTERPRISES of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONO MY AND PRODUCTION has been involved 
with regard to this measure.  
The SECRETARIAT OF ECONOMIC POLICY of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY 
AND PRODUCTION has been involved with in its sphere of competence. 
 
The General Directorate of Legal Affairs of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND 
PRODUCTION has been involved with in its sphere of competence. 
 
This Resolution is issued under Law No. 24.425 and the Law on Ministries (regulatory 
enactment by Decree No. 438/92), as amended by Laws  Nos. 24.190 and 25.233, and in exercise of 
the powers conferred by the Regulations on Admi nistrative Procedures, Decree No. 1.759/72 
T.O. 1991 and Decree No. 1.283 of 24 May 2003.  Accordingly, 
 
THE MINISTER OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION 
 
HEREBY RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: 
 Article 1 — A motorcycle import certificate is hereby established for goods classified under the 
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff item numbers indicated below.  This certificate 
shall be required solely for applications for definitive importation of goods for consumption. 
 8711.10.00;  8711.20.10;  8711.20.20;  8711.20.90  
Article 2 — The procedure for the issuance of the moto rcycle import certificate, established pursuant 
to Article 1 above, is set out in the Annex, the TEN ( 10) pages of which form an integral part of this 
Resolution.   G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  Article 3 — Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff item 
numbers 8711.10.00 and 8711.20.10 shall be exempt  from the regime established under Resolution 
No. 820 of 30 June 1999 of the former MI NISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS 
AND SERVICES.  
Article 4 — The SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED 
ENTERPRISES of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION shall be the implementing authority for this Resolution and, as su ch, shall be empowered to interpret the text and 
to make any clarifications and any adjustments to  the list of products classified under the tariff item 
numbers set out in Article 1 of this Resolution which it deems appropriate. 
 
Article 5 — Goods in any of the following situations on the date of entry into force of this Resolution 
shall be exempt from its provisions:  
(a) Dispatched by land, water or air transport with the Argentine customs territory as the 
final destination and loaded on th e respective means of transport; 
 
(b) in a primary customs area, having already arrived in the Argentine customs territory. 
 The exceptions provided for in this Article shall e xpire if the import application is not registered 
within a period of SIXTY (60) calendar days of the date of entry into force of this Resolution. 
 
Article 6 — This Resolution shall take effect from the day following its publication in the Official 
Journal.  Article 7 — For communication, publication, transmittal to the National Directorate of Official 
Records, and archiving. — Felisa Miceli. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  ANNEX TO RESOLUTION NO. 689/2006 OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND 
PRODUCTION PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF 
THE MOTORCYCLE IMPORT CERTIFICATE  
 1. Natural and/or legal persons wishing to obtain a motorcycle import certificate shall comply 
with the procedure set out hereunder. 
2. Applications for a motorcycle import certificate shall be by means of a note addressed to the 
Directorate of Imports of the National Foreign Tr ade Management Directorate, attached to the 
UNDER-SECRETARIAT FOR TRADE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT of the SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES of the Ministry of 
the Economy and Production, and filed with the Department of Incoming Communications and 
Notifications for Industry, Trade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of the Directorate of 
Incoming Communications and Notifications of the Directorate-General of Dispatch and Incoming 
Communications, attached to the UNDER-SECRETARIAT FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT AND STANDARDIZATION of the LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAT of the 
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, lo cated at Avenida Julio Argentino Roca 
No. 651, Planta Baja, Sector 12, CIUDAD AUTONOMA DE BUENOS AIRES, accompanied by the sample application form below. 
Applications shall include a separate form fo r each tariff item number, disaggregated at 
MARIA computer system (SIM) level, as we ll as for the corresponding MERCOSUR Common 
Nomenclature (NCM) value and statistical suffixes in  question.  Additional application forms are also 
required where goods are of the same type but from different countries of origin. 
 
The information provided on the forms shall also be stored on a magnetic medium 
(31/2¨ diskette), to be submitted with the application.  
 To facilitate the processing of applications fo r motorcycle import certificates, importers shall 
obtain the sample application form, which can be downloaded either at the offices of the Directorate of Imports of the National Foreign Trade Ma nagement Directorate (own magnetic medium 
(31/2¨ diskette) required) or directly from the Ministry Web site:  (http://www.mecon.gov.ar/sicym/comercio/default1.htm
). 
 
SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE MOTORCYCLE IMPORT CERTIFICATE  
 
I. IMPORTER DETAILS 
1. SURNAME AND FIRST NAME/BUSINESS NAME: 
2. Tax Identification number (C.U.I.T.): 
3. REAL DOMICILE: 
4. SPECIAL DOMICILE: 5. TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS: 
II. EXPORTER DETAILS 
1. SURNAME AND FIRST NAME/BUSINESS NAME: 
2. DOMICILE:  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  3. COUNTRY: 
III. DETAILS OF GOODS FOR IMPORT 
1. DESCRIPTION (technical and/or trade): 
MAKE: 
 
MODEL: 
 VERSION:  VIN CODE:  (WMI + VDS) of VIN number, pursuant to Article 33(e) of Annex 1 to 
Decree No. 779/95 and ISO Standard 3779 
 Model configuration permit (L.C.M.) No.:  2. MERCOSUR COMMON NOMENCLATURE (MCN) HEADING (SIM): 
3. VALUE AND STATISTICAL SUFFIXES: 
4. TOTAL F.O.B. VALUE 4.1 IN CURRENCY OF ORIGIN 
 4.2 IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS (indicating the date  and rate of exchange, where applicable) 
 
5. QUANTITY IN UNITS: 
6. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: 7. COUNTRY OF CONSIGNMENT: 
………………………………….. 
SIGNATURE 
 
………………………………….. 
NAME PRINTED IN FULL 
 
………………………………….. 
CAPACITY OF SIGNATORY 
 
3. Prior to submitting the application referred to in point 2 and by means of a note addressed to 
the Directorate of Imports and filed with the above-mentioned Department of Incoming 
Communications and Notifications of Industry, Tr ade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the 
importer shall forward, once only provided ther e are no subsequent amendments, the following 
additional documents: 
(a) Photocopy of the Articles of Association of the company or of his national identity card, as 
appropriate. 
 (b) Photocopy of the Board meeting minutes  with the most recent membership list. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  (c) Accreditation of the representation indica ted by the applicant, if applicable. 
(d) Photocopy of the national identity card of th e person authorized to make submissions and 
handle the application. 
The above-mentioned documentation shall comp ly with the requirements laid down in 
Articles 31 and 32 of the Regulations on Administrative Procedures, Decree No. 1759/72 T.O. 1991 
or else be certified by a notary public. 
4. The applications mentioned in point 2 of this Annex shall be accompanied by a copy of the 
model configuration permit (L.C.M.) corresponding to the goods covered by the application, issued by 
the National Directorate of Industry, attached  to the UNDER-SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY of the 
SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 
of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTI ON, in accordance with the provisions of 
Law No. 24.449, Decree No. 779 of 20 November 1995 and Resolution No. 838 of 11 November 1999 of the former MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND 
SERVICES.  The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), corresponding to the World Manufacturer 
Identifier (WMI) and the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), shall also be indicated, pursuant to 
Article 33(e) of Annex 1 to Decree No. 779 of 20 November 1995 and ISO Standard 3779. 
Where the goods are complete or finished, presented unassembled or disassembled, or 
incomplete or unfinished, presented unassembled or disassembled, in accordance with the General 
Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System  2(a) (CKD), a copy of the model configuration 
permit (L.C.M.) corresponding to the finished article for which they are intended shall be attached.  
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), co rresponding to the World Manufacturer Identifier 
(WMI) and the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), sha ll also be indicated, pursu ant to Article 33(e) of 
Annex 1 to Decree No. 779 of 20 No vember 1995 and ISO Standard 3779. 
 5. A model configuration permit (L.C.M.) exemption certificate issued by the National 
Directorate of Industry shall be enclosed  for goods classified under MERCOSUR Common 
Nomenclature (NCM) tariff item number 8711.10.00 and included in Annex I, Article 28 of 
Decree No. 779/95, Technical characteristics:  1.1 Category L1, and for goods falling under the tariff 
item numbers specified in Article 1 of this Reso lution, which constitute motorcycles unsuitable for 
use on public roads, in accord ance with the provisions of Law No. 24.449, Decree No. 779 of 
20 November 1995 and Resolution No. 838 of 11 November 1999 of the former MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES. 
6. The Directorate of Imports shall forward the app lication referred to in point 2 to the National 
Directorate of Industry, a ttached to the UNDER-SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY of the 
SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 
of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, for confirmation as to whether or not the documentation submitted complies with the provisions of Law No. 24.449, Decree No. 779 of 
20 November 1995 and Resolution No. 838 of 11 November 1999 of the former MINISTRY OF THE 
ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES. 
7. The goods specified in Article 1 of this Reso lution shall be subject to monitoring of non-
preferential origin under the terms of Resolutions Nos. 763 of 7 June 1996 and 381 of 1 November 1996, both of the former MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, and of General Instruction No. 53 of 11 July 2002 of the Directorate-General of 
Customs, attached to the FEDERAL PUBLIC  REVENUE ADMINISTRAT ION, an autonomous 
body within the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION.  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  8. Where the goods specified in Article 1 of this Resolution are subject to an investigation under 
the terms of Article 20 of Resolution No. 763/ 96 of the former MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY 
AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES with a view to  corroborating the declared origin, the 
granting of new licences may be made conditiona l upon the outcome of the investigation or the 
submission by the interested parties of further doc umentation, as established for such purposes by the 
UNDER-SECRETARIAT FOR TRADE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT of the SECRETARIAT 
OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES of the Ministry of the Economy and Production. 
9. The National Foreign Trade Management Di rectorate of the UNDER-SECRETARIAT FOR 
TRADE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT may, at any time during the processing of a motorcycle 
import certificate, require the importer to furnis h information or documentation on any commercial 
aspect of the operation, including leaflets or ot her technical information on the product for import. 
10. Motorcycle import certificates shall be valid for a period of SIXTY (60) calendar days of the 
date of issue, shall be nominative and non-transferab le and shall be issued only to the owners, their 
legal representatives or those holding power of attorney and duly accredited as such. 
11. The certificates issued shall state the informati on provided below and be signed by the Under-
Secretary for Trade Policy and Management. 
SAMPLE MOTORCYCLE IMPORT CERTIFICATE 
(1) On the basis of the circumst ances set out in File No. ....... of  the Registry of the MINISTRY 
OF ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, the UNDER-SECRETARIAT FOR TRADE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, attached to the SECRETARIAT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND SMALL AND 
MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, 
hereby certifies that the company ..............., Tax Identification ( Clave Única de Identificación 
Tributaria , C.U.I.T.) No. ............, domiciled at .........................., has complied with the requirements 
laid down in Resolution No. ......... of ................. 2006 of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION with regard to the definitive impor tation of the goods the descriptions, tariff item 
numbers, makes, models, versions and origins of wh ich are detailed under point (2) of this certificate, 
which comprises ....... pages.  This motorcycle import certificate, which applies to  ............ (.........) units with a total f.o.b. value (in 
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) of ............ (...........), is hereby issued for submission to the Directorate-General of Customs, attached to the FEDERAL PUBLIC REVENUE 
ADMINISTRATION, an autonomous body within the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND 
PRODUCTION. It shall be valid for SIXTY (60) cale ndar days from the date of issue and is granted 
under the terms of Resolution No. ....... of .......... 2006 of the MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION.  
BUENOS AIRES, 
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10 
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  MOTORCYCLE IMPORT CERTIFICATE No. 
(2) 
L.C.M. / VIN / 
EXEMPTION 
CERTIFICATE  
No., AS 
APPROPRIATE     DESCRIPTION OF GOODS, INCLUDING TARIFF 
ITEM NO., MAKE, MODEL(S), VERSION(S) AND 
ORIGIN(S)    
………………………………….. 
SIGNATURE 
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 
 
MOTORCYCLE IMPORT CERTIFICATE No. 
12. Motorcycle import certificates shall be submitted to the Directorate-General of Customs, 
attached to the FEDERAL PUBLIC REVENUE ADMINISTRATION, together with the rest of the supporting documentation usually required when  registering the corresponding application for 
authorization of customs clearance for the goods. 
13. The quantities and/or f.o.b. values, in United St ates dollars, declared on applications for the 
importation of goods for consumpti on may be not more than FIVE PER CENT (5%) higher or lower 
than those stated on the motorcycle import certificates. 
14. The Directorate-General of Customs shall provide, on a monthly basis, full particulars of 
applications for the importation of goods for cons umption for which motorcycle import certificates 
have been issued, identified by importer, tariff item nu mber, f.o.b. value, quantity, details of the goods 
imported and number of the corresponding certificate. 
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