The Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) The creation of a Simplified regime for the importation of small shipments from the special customs area of Tierra del Fuegothrough the General Resolution 5727/2025published in the Official Gazette.
The measure – firmed by the Executive Director Juan Alberto Pazo– seeks reduce administrative load and logistics costs of retail operations between the island and the rest of the country. It is aimed at both companies based in Tierra del Fuego and individual consumers residing in the Argentine continental territory.
What can be imported from Tierra del Fuego
According to the new regime, users may Acquire up to three units of the same species per calendar yearwith a U $ S3,000 limit per shipment. The value will be calculated according to the price of the Dollar Seller of Banco Nación at the close of the business day before the operation.
The benefit reaches exclusively to natural persons and can only be used to Personal use and consumptionbeing expressly prohibited the resale.
Among the most relevant benefits, it stands out that Purchases will be exempt from VAT and other national taxesin accordance with the provisions of the Law 19,640which regulates the Fueguino special tax regime.
“The purchases that are carried out under the simplified import regime of small shipments created by Decree No. 334/25 will enjoy the tax exemptions established in Law No. 19,640,” Clarify the official text.
What products are included
The list of enabled merchandise is determined by the Resolution 286/2025 of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and includes a wide variety of Electronic appliances and productssuch as:
Each article has a Specific code for traceabilityand merchandise must have Origin accreditation. In case of non -compliance, the customs service will apply the corresponding taxes.
Fueguinas companies must implement Online sales platformsunder technical parameters defined in the annex of the standard. In addition, the General Directorate of Customs can modify the list of enabled productsupdate codes and perform Ex Post controls to control compliance with the regime.
Arca announced that the implementation schedule and complementary guidelines They will be available in the “small AAE” micrositio of its web portal. This measure is part of the guidelines of the Decree 334/2025 And seek Promote the consumption of goods manufactured in Tierra del Fuegowhile preserves the spirit of the special customs regime in force on the island since 1972.
The resolution will enter into force The next day of publicationalthough its implementation will conform to the calendar that will disseminate the collection agency.
Source: Ambito
