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Imports into Argentina Now Require Pre-Authorization02/03/2012
The government of Argentina has issued General Resolution 3252 and 3255 requiring pre-authorization for all imports into the country, effective February 1, 2012. Shipments that arrive after this date but were loaded and shipped in their respective transport prior to February 1st are not obligated to comply with this requirement.
A new advance import declaration, Declaración Jurada Anticipada de Importación (DJAI), must now be completed for all shipments prior to entry into Argentina. Customs will have up to 72 hours to authorize the import, with other government agencies having up to 10 days to provide their approval, if applicable. Once the permission is granted, the shipment must be submitted to Customs within 180 days, with the option to extend this period for an additional 180 days (360 days total). Shipments which are refused will not be allowed to move into Argentina.
Transmission of the DJAI must take place via the MARIA System, though it is the responsibility of the Importer of Record to ensure the submission takes place.
According to the Resolution, the purpose of this new requirement is to allow Customs time to perform the necessary risk management and respond appropriately.
The original text of Resolution 3252, in Spanish, is available at:
http://www.cda-argentina.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10838:resolucion-general-3252-importaciones&catid=54&Itemid=90
The original text of Resolution 3255, in Spanish, is available at:
http://www.cda.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10891:resolucion-general-3255-importaciones&catid=54&Itemid=90
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