Customs extended export deadlines for companies affected by the war and the pandemic

Customs extended export deadlines for companies affected by the war and the pandemic

The resolution extends the term set in RG 5102/2021 until December 31 of last year, in turn extended until March 31 of this year by RG 5132/2022.

“The reasons that supported the aforementioned general resolutions related to the pandemic declared by the coronavirus COVID-19 still persist and, likewise, the inconveniences that occurred due to the armed conflict between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine are added, which have severe repercussions on foreign trade, further aggravating the crisis that international maritime transport is going through”, was highlighted in the recitals of the measure. For this reason, it was added, “it is considered appropriate to extend the authorized term until June 30, 2022.”

The regulation “enables the customs of record to extend the period for a period not longer than the original one, for the rehabilitation of export applications, as long as it is insufficient, for reasons of force majeure duly accredited before the customs service,” he indicated. in a statement the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP), the body on which the DGA depends.

“In this way, the period that had been given to exporters was extended for one more quarter, in order to facilitate the compliance tasks of customs operators and mitigate the impact on foreign trade of the difficulties in world maritime transport to from the outbreak of the coronavirus and the war between Russia and Ukraine“, full.

In the event that the registration office is requested to grant an additional term, the circumstances of force majeure that justify the request, beyond their control, must be duly accredited. Likewise, the presentation of the export destination must have been made before the customs service, the merchandise must be entered in the primary customs zone and its exit planned by waterway.

The request must be made through the Customs Procedures Computer System (SITA) through the Rectification of the Export Declaration procedure. The customs office of record will request the documentation that proves the cancellation of the cargo reservation issued by the logistics operator and proof of the new ship assigned with the new date of shipment. You must also verify compliance with the requirements, that customs control, the application of export prohibitions or fiscal interest are not affected.

Subsequently, you can authorize the extension of the term for which you must register in the Malvina Information System (SIM), adjusting the exchange and tariff treatment if it has changed.

The term granted may not be greater than that originally granted in the export request, counted from the day of its authorization. and it may be granted more than once, provided that the circumstance of force majeure justifying it is duly accredited.

At the end of loading the additional term in the SIM, its approval must be recorded in the SITA, notifying through the Customs Electronic Communication and Notification System (Sicnea). ANDn case of not meeting the requirements, the Customs office of record will reject the procedure in the SITA, notifying through the Sicnea.

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