WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2∗ 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1∗ 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1* 
21 March 2011  
 
(11-1385) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   Spanish 
   
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5
 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 8 March 2011, 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, I have the pleasure 
of hereby notifying the adoption of Minist ry of Production (MP) Resolution No. 45/2011
1 establishing 
the motor vehicle import certificate ( Certificado de Importación de  Vehículos Automóviles , CIVA) 
and amending notifications G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/15, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/14, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20 and G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22 of 19 August 2004, 15 September 2006, 19 January 2009, 19 January 2009, 19 March 2009, 
15 September 2009 and 3 November 2009 respectively,  which amended the tariff items subject to 
non-automatic licensing. 
 
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Notification on the customs clearance procedure for certain import operations
 
involving definitive entry for consumption  
 
(a) List of products subject to licensing procedures 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) tariff items 8521.90.90 
and 8527.91.90 ( only of an output exceeding 60W RM S) are included in notification 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7. 
 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) ta riff items 8711.30.00, 
8711.40.00 and 8711.50.00 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10. 
 
                                                      
* These additions are also set out in document G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7/Add.4, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/10/Add.1, 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/14/Add.1, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/15/Add.1. 
1 The text of Ministry of Production (MP) Resolution No. 45/2011 is annexed to document 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7/Add.4, G/LIC/N/ 2/ARG/10/Add.1, G/LIC/ N/2/ARG/14/Add.1, G/LI C/N/2/ARG/15/Add.1. G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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   Furthermore, goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff 
items 8711.10.00 (1), 8711.20.10 (1), 8711.20.20 (1), 8711.20.90 (1), 8711.30.00 (1), 8711.40.00 (1) and 8711.50.00 (1) require an Exemption Certificate. 
 
 (1) Only imported goods which are complete  or finished and presented unassembled or 
disassembled or incomplete or unfinished and presented unassembled or disassembled, in accordance with the General Rules for the Inte rpretation of the Harmonized System 2(a) 
(CKD). 
 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items 
7217.30.90 (29), 7219.34.00, 7306.40.00 (30), 7306.61.00 (31), 7307.23.00, 7307.29.00 (32), 7307.91.00, 7307.93.00 (33), 7312.10.90, 7326.90.90, 7615.19.00 (34), 8202.91.00 (35) (36), 8403.10.10, 8426.19.00, 8481.10.00 (37) 8481.20.90 (38), 8481.80.99, 8483.40.10 and 
9405.40.10 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/15. 
  (29) Of circular cross-section, plated or coat ed with copper, with a diameter not exceeding 
3 mm. and with a conductivity of 20 per cent or  more but less than 40 per cent of that 
corresponding to standard annealed copper, in  accordance with Argentin e Standards Institute 
(IRAM) Standard No. 2002. 
 
 (30) Only of austenitic stainless steel (A merican Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 300 series 
and other equivalent standards), with a diam eter of 19.05 mm. or more but not exceeding 
114.3 mm. and of a thickness of 0.7 mm. or more but not exceeding 4 mm. 
 
 (31) Only of austenitic stainless steel (AISI 300 series and other equivalent standards), of 
square cross-section, with sides of 15 mm. or more but not exceeding 90 mm. and of a thickness of 0.7 mm. or more but not exceeding 4 mm. 
  (32) Other than threaded.  
 (33) Other than the goods referred to in numbe rs (17) to (25), which have already been 
incorporated pursuant to Article 3 of Resolution No. 251 of 13 July 2009 of the former MINISTRY OF PRODUCTION amendi ng Resolution No. 588/08 of the 
former MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION. 
 
 (34) Only radiators for central heating, not electrically heated. 
  (35) Only of high-speed steel for power saws.   (36) Only hand saw blades of alloy steel, with a total combined molybdenum, tungsten 
and vanadium content of less than 7 per cent by  weight and a chromium content of less than 
3 per cent by weight. 
  (37) Only compressed air pressure-reduci ng valves, for input pressures not exceeding 
20 bar and output pressures of between 0.50 bar and 16 bar, with a body made of plastic or 
aluminium or zinc or alloys thereof. 
 
 (38) Only control valves for the transmission of compressed air, with two or more ports 
and two or three control positions, for a working pressure not exceeding 10 bar, including solenoid valves with a body made of aluminium or zinc or alloys thereof.   G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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   Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items 
5208.22.00 (1), 5208.39.00 (2), 5208.59.90 (3), 5209.12.00 (4), 5211.43.00, 5407.20.00 (5), 5407.72.00 (6), 5407.91.00, 5407.92.00, 5407.93.00,5407.94.00, 5509.41.00, 5509.42.00, 
5509.59.00, 5509.62.00, 513.12.00 (7), 5515.11.00, 5515.19.00, 5515.21.00, 5516.22.00, 
6005.33.00, 6005.34.00, 6005.41.00, 6005.42.00, 6005.43.00, 6005.44.00, 6006.24.00 (8) and 6006.44.00 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/14. 
  (1)  Only of a density of 72 threads or more per cm
2 but less than 90 threads per cm2. 
 
 (2)  Only twill weave fabrics, of a density of 60 threads or more per cm2 but less than 
70 threads per cm2. 
  (3) Other fabrics, other than twill weave fabri cs:  (a) of a density of 60 threads or more 
per cm² but less than 70 threads per cm
2;  (b) of a density of 95 threads or more per cm2. 
  (4) Only of a density of 54 threads or more per cm
2 but less than 60 threads per cm2. 
  (5) Only of tubular polypropylene of a weight exceeding 110 g/m
2. 
 
 (6) Only of polyester, mixed mainly or solely with fibres of nylon or other polyamides. 
  (7) Only of a density exceeding 87 thread s per cm² but not exceeding 99 threads per cm
2. 
  (8) Other than non-rubberised, non-elastic printed fabrics. 
 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) ta riff items 2916.32.10, 
2929.10.21, 2929.10.29, 3902.10.20, 3902.30.00, 3919.10.00 (25), 3920.20.19 (25), 3920.49.00 (25), 3920.51.00, 4810.13.89 (26), 4810.13.90 (27), 4810.19.89 (26), 4810.19.90 (27), 4819.20.00 (28), 4819.50.00 (25), 4821.10.00 (29), 6506.10.00 (30), 6911.10.10, 6911.10.90, 6911.90.00, 6912.00.00 7013.22.00, 7013.28.00, 7013.33.00, 
7013.37.00, 7013.41.00, 7013.42.10, 7013.42.90, 7013.49.00, 7013.91.10, 7013.91.90, 
7013.99.00, 7308.90.90 (31) (32) 7318.21.00 (33), 7408.11.00, 8205.59.00 (34), 8207.30.00, 8207.40.10 (35), 8305.20.00, 8414.59.90 (36), 8418.69.31, 8433.59.90, 8450.20.90 (37), 8471.30.12, 8471.30.19, 8471.30.90, 8472.90.40 (38), 8480.10.00, 8480.20.00, 8480.30.00, 8480.41.00, 8480.49.10, 8480.49.90, 8480.50.00, 8480.60.00, 8480.71.00, 8480.79.00, 
8482.20.10, 8501.40.19 (39), 8502.13.19, 8502.39.00, 8517.12.31, 8525.80.29, 8527.13.90, 
8527.21.90 (40), 8527.29.00 (40), 8528.41.10, 8528.41.20, 8528.51.10, 8528.51.20, 8536.50.90, 8714.19.00 (41) (42), 8714.91.00 ( 43) (44) (45), 8714.92.00 (46), 8714.95.00, 
8714.99.90 (47) (48) (49), 9405.91.00, 9405.99.00, 9505.10.00 (50) and 9606.21.00 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16. 
 
 (25) Only printed. 
  (26) Other than paper and paperboard inte nded for printing books or magazines where 
imported by publishers or importe rs acting on behalf of third parties who are direct users 
accredited by the competent authorities;  paper and paperboard weighing more than 200 g/m
2, 
having a brightness of 60 per cent or  more, a calliper of between 225 and 
508 micrometres (microns) and containing more than 3 per cent ash, for the manufacture of packaging;  and other paper and pape rboard weighing more than 200 g/m
2. 
 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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   (27) Other than paper and paperboard coated  on one side, of which 10 per cent by weight 
of the total fibre content consists of fibres obtained by a mechanical process, weighing less 
than 80 g/m
2. 
 
 (28) Only printed cartons, boxes and cases.   (29) Only self-adhesive.  
 (30) Only for motoring or motorcycling, open-face, full-face or modular. 
  (31) Only raised access flooring of adjustable height.   (32) Other than breakwaters and jetties, roofing frameworks, fixed shelving, road safety 
barriers and drains made of steel. 
  (33) Only spring washers.   (34) Other than masonry trowels.  
 (35) Only taps of high-speed steel and of non-alloy steel. 
  (36) Other than table, wall, floor and turb o fans, with a self-contained electric motor, 
connectable to the electricity grid. 
 
 (37) Other than those of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg., but not exceeding 12.5 kg. 
  (38) Only perforating or stapling machines.   (39) Only single-phase, asynchronous, electric AC motors, with a rated output of 0.12 kW 
or more but not exceeding 3 kW and weighing 4 kg. or more but less than 45 kg. 
 
 (40) Other than with a detachable front.   (41) Only chain-rings, chain cassettes, a nd chain-ring/cassette or chain-ring/cassette/chain 
sets presented in a single packaging unit. 
 
 (42) Only exhausts, silencers and shock-absorbers.   (43) Only bicycle frames made mainly of  steel, other than frames with forks and 
integrated suspension. 
 
 (44) Only bicycle forks made mainly of steel. 
  (45) Only bicycle parts.   (46) Only bicycle wheel rims made mainly of steel. 
 
 (47) Only the following accessories:  (a) kick stands and (b) pannier racks and baskets of a 
kind used on bicycles. 
  (48) Only parts of solid bicycle wheel s and wheels of a kind used as stabilizers.  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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 (49) Only handlebars, seat posts, chain-guards and mudguards.  
 (50) Only Christmas trees. 
  Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) tariff item 7318.16.00 
(other than those of stainless steel) are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20. 
 
 Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items 
4016.99.90 (1), 7007.11.00 (2), 7007.21.00 (3), 7009.10.00, 7014.00.00, 8409.91.11, 8409.91.16, 8409.91.20, 8409.91.90, 8413.50.90, 8413.70.80 (4), 8413.70.90 (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) and (11), 8414.90.20 (12), 8481.10.00 (13), 8483.10.10, 8483.10.90, 8483.30.20, 8483.40.90 (14), 8484.10.00, 8484.20.00, 8507.20.90, 8511.30.20 (15), 8511.40.00, 
8511.50.10 (16), 8511.80.10, 8511.80.30 (17), 8511.80.90 (18), 8512.20.11 (19), 
8512.20.22 (19), 8512.20.23 (19), 8518.29.90 (19), 8544.30.00, 8708.29.99 (20), 8708.30.90 (21), 8708.50.99, 8708.70.90 (22), (23) y (24), 8708.80.00, 8708.91.00 (25), 8708.94.90 (26), 8708.99.90 (27), 8716.90.90 ( 28), 9032.89.11 (29) and 9401.90.90 (30) are 
included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22. 
 
 (1) Only parts of vehicles of Chapter 87 or of machinery, equipment, appliances and 
apparatus of Chapters 84, 85 and 90, other th an those of motor vehicles, bellows, bushings, 
teat cups for milking machines and diaphragms. 
  (2) Only of a kind used on moto r vehicles, other than windscreens. 
 
 (3) Only of a kind used on motor vehicles, other than those of bullet-proof safety glass. 
  (4) Only electric pumps, with a synchronous drive motor with an output of less than 
50W (0.066 HP) and a capacity exceeding 50 l/min. 
 
 (5) Electric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate exceeding 300 l/min but not exceeding 
600 l/min, single-phase, 220 V, 50 Hz, and with a drive motor with an output of 0.1875 kW (0.25 HP) or more but less than 1.5 kW (2 HP). 
  (6) Electric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate exceeding 300 l/min but not exceeding 
600 l/min, three-phase, 220/380 V, 50 Hz, and with a drive motor with an output of 
0.75 kW (1 HP) or more but less than 1.5 kW (2 HP). 
  (7) Other centrifugal pumps, other than el ectric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate 
exceeding 300 l/min but less than 600 l/min and with  a drive motor with an output of less than 
1.5 kW (2 HP). 
 
 (8) Electric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate exceeding 300 l/min but not exceeding 
600 l/min, single-phase, 220 V, 50 Hz, and with a drive motor with an output of 1.5 kW (2 HP) or more but not exceeding 1.875 kW (2.5 HP). 
 
 (9) Electric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate exceeding 300 l/min but not exceeding 
600 l/min, three-phase, 220/380 V, 50 Hz, and with a drive motor with an output of 1.5 kW (2 HP) or more but not exceeding 2.625 kW (3.5 HP). 
 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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   (10) Other centrifugal pumps, other than electric self-priming pumps, with a flow rate 
exceeding 300 l/min but not exceeding 600 l/min, and with a drive motor with an output of 1.5 kW (2 HP) or more but not exceeding 3.75 kW (5 HP). 
 
 (11) Other centrifugal pumps, with a drive motor with an output exceeding 
3.75 kW (5 HP) but not exceeding 7.5 kW (10 HP). 
  (12) Only of fans of a kind used on motor vehicles. 
 
 (13) Other than compressed air pressure -reducing valves, for input pressures not 
exceeding 20 bar and output pressures of between 0.50 bar and 16 bar, with a body made of 
plastic or aluminium or zinc or alloys thereof. 
 
 (14) Only gear assemblies. 
  (15) Only for motorcycle engines.   (16) Only alternators.  
 (17) Other than those of a kind used on motorcycles, with transistor controlled 
ignition (TCI). 
  (18) Only motorcycle engine ignition systems.  
 (19) Only of a kind used on motor vehicles. 
  (20) Other than accessories and the following parts:  bullet-proof safety glass windows, 
with electrical connecting devices and heating resistors;  aluminium bonnets;  electric sliding sunroofs, whether or not with control devices, of a kind used on motor vehicles;  and plastic 
covers of a kind used for soundproofing motor vehicle gear selectors. 
 
 (21) Other than brakes and servo-brakes and the following parts:  brake callipers;  brake 
shoes, without a friction element;  brake drums;   brake discs;  and brake pad support plates. 
  (22) Only parts and accessories. 
 
 (23) Only wheels with pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on vehicles of heading 8703 and on 
buses or lorries. 
  (24) Wheels without pneumatic tyres, other than those of a kind used on vehicles of 
heading 8703. 
 
 (25) Only radiators.   (26) Only steering racks and tie rods.  
 (27) Only universal joints, tripod join ts, tie-rod ends and steering ball joints. 
  (28) Other than the following goods:  (a) triangular reflective signs, frame-mounted, with 
fasteners;  (b) trailer hitches;  (c) wheels of trailers and semi-trailers  of subheadings 8716.31, 
8716.39 and 8716.40, with pneumatic tyres.  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.2 
 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/20/Add.1  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/22/Add.1 
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 (29) Only of a kind used on motorcycles, with an output current not exceeding 30 A.  
 (30) Only of a kind used on motor vehicles, aircraft and other means of transport. 
  Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) ta riff items 8703.24.10, 
8703.24.90, 8703.33.10 and 8703.33.90 require a motor vehicle import certificate. 
 (b) Contact point for information on eligibility 
Under-Secretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry and Trade 
of the Ministry of Industry. 
 
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications 
 Imports Department of the National Forei gn Trade Management Directorate, under the 
Under-Secretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry and Trade. 
 
(d) Date and name of publication where th e licensing procedures are published 
 Ministry of Industry Resolution No. 45/2011 of 14 February 2011 (published in the Official 
Journal of 15 February 2011). 
 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedu re is automatic or non-automatic according 
to definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3 
 The procedure is non-automatic. 
 (f) In the case of automatic import licensing  procedures, their administrative purpose 
 There are no automatic procedures. 
 
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensi ng procedures, indication of the measure 
being implemented through the licensing procedure 
 The import licensing procedure for household goods, motorcycles, metallurgical products, 
yarns and fabrics, miscellaneous products, screw s and related products, auto parts and related 
products and motor vehicles aims to establish a pre-release verification mechanism to monitor 
and control imports of such goods. 
 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing proce dure if this can be estimated with some 
probability and, if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
 The expected duration of the procedure is cons istent with Article 3.5(f) of the Agreement on 
Import Licensing Procedures. 
 
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