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Salta municipalities and officials challenge ARCA border trade restrictions
Municipalities in the Argentine provinces of Salta and Jujuy, including Aguas Blancas, Salvador Mazza, and La Quiaca, have filed legal injunctions to suspend new trade restrictions imposed by the Agency of Collection and Customs Control (ARCA).
The contested General Resolution 5910/2026 modifies the Neighboring Border Traffic Regime for exports. Key provisions include a daily limit of 150 USD per person for goods, a ban on exporting grains such as wheat, soy, and corn, and a prohibition on products in containers weighing 10 kilograms or more. Local leaders warn these measures threaten the economic stability of border towns and could lead to social unrest or increased smuggling.
Salta Governor Gustavo Sáenz has met with ARCA Executive Director Andrés Vázquez to request a review of the regulations. Sáenz emphasized the need to strengthen controls without harming legal commerce. Meanwhile, the municipality of La Quiaca has initiated a formal legal action (expediente FSA 19533/2026) in Jujuy Federal Court to seek a precautionary measure to halt the enforcement of the new rules.
Entities
ARCA · Andrés Edgardo Vázquez · Argentina · Gustavo Sáenz · La Quiaca · Salta
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The regulation sets a daily limit of 150 USD per person for outgoing goods. www.lahoradesalta.com.ar · www.somosjujuy.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The municipality of La Quiaca filed a legal action registered as Municipalidad de La Quiaca c/ ARCA s/ Amparo Ley 16. 986. www.somosjujuy.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Municipalities of Aguas Blancas and Salvador Mazza filed a legal injunction to suspend the restrictions. saltadiario.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Products in containers of 10 kilograms or more are prohibited from export under this regime. www.lahoradesalta.com.ar · www.somosjujuy.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The La Quiaca legal case was assigned to the Jujuy Federal Court No. 1. www.somosjujuy.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] The regulation prohibits the export of wheat, soy, and corn in any form. www.lahoradesalta.com.ar · www.somosjujuy.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Governor Gustavo Sáenz requested a review of the ARCA regulations from Director Andrés Vázquez. www.lahoradesalta.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] ARCA issued General Resolution 5910/2026 to modify the Neighboring Border Traffic Regime. www.lahoradesalta.com.ar · www.somosjujuy.com.ar