The Government awarded the annual quota to import electric and hybrid cars without tariff: 50,000 units will arrive in the country

With resolution 295/2025, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce completed the second call of the year. The measure aims to expand the offer of efficient vehicles at a lower price and position the country in the clean technology value chain.

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The Ministry of Economy, through the Secretariat of Industry and Commerceformally closed the second call to import electric and hybrid vehicles No extrazone import tariff (DI). The measure was formalized this Friday through the Resolution 295/2025published in the Official Gazette, which assigns the remaining quotas of the special regime provided by the Decree 49/2025.

With this resolution, the government Complete the annual quota of 50,000 units that can enter the country with zero tariffprovided that its FOB value does not exceed US $16,000 and meet the conditions of the regime.

Of the 22,998 units awarded in this second stagenails 6,458 correspond to terminals with local productionwhile 16,540 were assigned to importers. These are added to 27.002 awarded in the first callwhich completes the quota planned for the period 2025.

The measure, which aims to promote sustainable mobility, contemplates vehicles with various clean motorizations:

According to official data, it is estimated that 13,500 units will enter the country between July and Novemberothers 9,500 in Decemberand the Remaining 27,000 in January 2026. Vehicles will compete in all market segments, with competitive prices in front of traditional models or with greater equipment.

The process was carried out based on the Resolution 29/2025which establishes the procedure to request and assign quotas. The prioritization criteria was double:

The applications were evaluated by the Directorate of Automotive Policy and Special Regimes, which prepared the technical reports for the allocation. Quotas released by resignation or expiration of the first call were also relocated.

“The initiative allows access to more efficient vehicles at a lower price and it is also an opportunity for Argentina to be inserted into the world market and the new technologies value chain. The models that will arrive in the country compete in all segments with traditional cars with an existing offer in the market, in most cases with more competitive prices or with better equipment,” said the official statement.