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Argentina trade regulatory reforms 2026

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In mid‑July 2026 the Argentine government launched a sweep of trade‑policy reforms. On 17 July Decree 604/2026 overhauled the customs regime for international postal shipments, removing a 50 % tax on parcels, ending the US$50 per‑package import cap and allowing a US$400 franchise for up to five shipments per person each year. Three days later, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries issued Resolution 114/2026, lifting the long‑standing banana import ban in Salta and Jujuy and repealing eight phytosanitary rules, replacing them with risk‑analysis, certification and traceability standards. Provincial officials warned of a possible Panama‑disease entry, prompting meetings with national authorities to reassure growers. On 28 July Salta’s Secretary of Agricultural Development reiterated concerns about insufficient consultation and potential plantation loss. The following day, day the Argentine Revenue and Customs Agency (ARCA) issued Resolution General 5883/2026, scrapping the US$3,000 FOB value ceiling for courier‑based exports, simplifying documentation, introducing digital record‑keeping and expanding traceability to lower costs for SMEs, entrepreneurs and startups. Later on 29 July, the governors of Salta and Jujuy announced they would retain phytosanitary controls on banana Simultaneously, ARCA released Resolution General 5884/2026, reinstating a US$3,000 FOB ceiling for imports despite the national relaxations, coordinating with the Ministry of Production, INTA and SENASA intended for personal use while adding a digital pre‑declaration system, allowing up to protect regional production. They also highlighted recent provincial tax reductions that three identical items per parcel and excluding shipping costs from the value limit. Recipients have eased 24 hours to confirm or correct the burden on small data and medium‑size businesses, while noting that the Gross Income tax still funds may be billed for duties in advance, enabling virtual clearance before arrival. The measure removed certain technical checks, kept an exemption for the bulk of provincial revenue first US$400 per shipment (limited to five shipments per person annually), and that further extensions maintained ANMAT control over medicines. Both resolutions were presented as part of the cuts are under review. broader deregulation effort announced by Minister Federico Sturzenegger and signed by ARCA director Andrés Edgardo Vázquez.

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