. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/18 
15 September 2009 
 
 (09-4329) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   Spanish 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5
 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
  Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, I have the pleasure 
of hereby notifying the adoption of Resolution MP 123/2009
∗ amending 
notifications G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/ 12, G/LIC/N/2/ARG/15 and G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16 of 
19 August 2004, 21 September 2007, 19 January 2009 and 19 March 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 8414.60.00 
(other than professional equipment with 380 AC  supply voltage), 8 418.30.00, 8516.29.00 and 
8516.40.00 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7. 
  Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) ta riff items 6101.20.00, 
6101.30.00, 6101.90.90, 6102.10.00, 6102.20.00, 6 102.30.00, 6104.41.00 (only uncovered, of 
size 16 or less or equivalent), 6104.42.00 (only unc overed, of size 16 or less or equivalent), 
6104.43.00 (only of size 16 or less or equivale nt), 6104.44.00 (only of size 16 or less or 
equivalent), 6104.49.00 (only c overed, of size 16 or less or e quivalent), 6104.52.00 (only of 
size 16 or less or equivalent), 6104.53.00 ( only of size 16 or less or equivalent), 
6104.62.00 (only without bib, of size 16 or less or  equivalent), 6104.63.00  (only without bib, 
of size 16 or less or equivalent), 6104.69.00 (only trousers without bib, of size 16 or less or 
equivalent), 6106.10.00 (only of size 16 or less or equivalent), 6106.20.00 (only of size 16 or 
less or equivalent), 6106.90.00 (only with long sl eeves, of size 16 or less or equivalent), 
6115.10.11, 6115.10.12, 6115.10.21, 6115.10.93, 6201.11.00, 6201.12.00, 6201.13.00, 6201.92.00, 6201.93.00, 6201.99.00, 6202.11.00, 6202.12.00, 6202.13.00, 6202.91.00, 
6202.92.00, 6202.93.00, 6202.99.00, 6204.42.00, 6204.44.00, 6205.20.00, 6205.30.00, 
6205.90.90 (only with short sleeves, of size 16 or le ss or equivalent), 6206.10.00 (only of size 
16 or less or equivalent), 6206.30.00, 6206. 40.00, 6206.90.00 (only of size 16 or less or 
equivalent), 6207.91.00, 6208.91.00, 6209.20.00 (oth er than garments of the type described 
under heading 6210), 6209.30.00 (onl y garments of the type described under headings 6201 
or 6202, trousers, dresses, blouses, shirt-blouses, boilersuits and accessories), 
                                                     
 
∗ Available for consultation in the WTO Secretariat, Market Access Division (in Spanish only). G/LIC/N/2/ARG/18 
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  6209.90.90 (other than garments of the type  described under heading 6201 or 6202 or 6210, 
boilersuits and clothing accessories) are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/12. 
  Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff items 
9613.80.00 (only of a kind used in the kitchen, other than those intended for incorporation in 
domestic appliances, 3605.00.00, 9202.90.00 (only classical guita rs and acoustic guitars) and 
9603.90.00 are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16. 
  Goods classified under MERCOSUR Common No menclature (NCM) tariff item 8418.50.90 
are included in notification G/LIC/N/2/ARG/15. 
 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility 
 Undersecretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and 
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Production. 
 (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications 
 Imports Department of the National Forei gn Trade Management Directorate, under the 
Undersecretariat of Trade Policy and Management  of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and 
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. 
 
(d) Date and name of publication where th e licensing procedures are published 
 Ministry of Production Resolution No. 123/2009 of 14 April 2009 (published in the 
Official Journal of 15 April 2009). 
 
(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 articles, textiles, metallurgical and other 
products aims to establish a pre-release veri fication 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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