Local Requirements Buenos Aires - Rosario - Zarate
Import Circuit
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Weight Limitation
26 Tons container tare included for movements to inland pointsExpress B/L
Express Bill of Lading is accepted (Please note that an original BL must be printed in Argentina for customs purposes -printing costs USD 50 VAT incl. per B/L)Telex Release
Telex Release is accepted (Please note that an original BL must be printed in Argentina for customs purposes -printing costs USD 50 VAT incl. per B/L)Print BL at Destination
Accepted with a fee of USD 50 (VAT included)To Order BL
Must be endorsed by Shipper + show a notify in ArgentinaForbidden Goods
Cargoes covered by the IMDG CODE under UN nrs 2996 / 2995 / 2315 / 3432 / 2389 / 2729 / 2761 / 2021 / 2567 / 2020 / 3155.Wastes of any kinds , Used tires , Vehicles (except for tourism = 8 months )
As per MSC policy IMO nbr 1 and 7 are not accepted
Manifest Deadlines
Declarations are performed to customs office 48 hours before vessel’s arrival, any correction after that, must be requested by letter to customs with their approval. We can change some information prior vessel’s arrival i.e.
weight discrepancies.
container wrong number.
In this case corrections will be done without any extra charge for the Line
Other corrections such as:
change of consignee (except those that are ‘to order’)
change in final destination and or declaration ‘in transit’
change of condition fcl/lcl
Short-shipped containers or containers not manifested.
Must be received 24hrs before vessel's arrival. If they are not, corrections are subject to customs authorization, with fine to the Line. Fines are in a range from USD 200 + 21 % vat and subject to confirmation as additional fine could be expected according case by case.
Others
As from June 1st, 2005 the NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FOODSTUFF HEALTH AGENCY will place in force the ISPM No. 15 "Guidelines for Regulating wood packaging material in international trade" there were measures are reinforced in order to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of quarantine pests associated with wood packing material (including dunnage) made of raw good.According to such regulation woods based packaging products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board or veneer that has been created using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof should be considered sufficiently processed to have eliminated the risk associated with the raw wood.
Heat treatment, Methyl bromide fumigation, and Marking should be done in accordance to above mentioned FAO regulation.
In order to aware exporters for cargoes bound to Argentina, in the case that for local authorities marking and declarations are doubtful can require importers locally to be provided from origin with the correspondent certificates.
According to new regulations ( Resolucion general 2396 ) , as from March 17 th all freight forwarders / Nvocc who need to issue ctnr unstuffing folder ( carpeta rosa OM-744/2 ) must inform Msc the Tax id. number - CUIT nbr ( Clave unica de identificacion tributaria ).
Therefore all Freight forwarders / Nvocc must present in our office the letter attached with the letterhead of the company and signed by the president/director.
Furthermore you should inform your agents at origin to include " CARGA CONSOLIDADA " in cargo description in order that Msc Argentina manifests it in in this manner in the customs system ( Sistema Maria ) accordingly.
Click here to download General Resolution 2396.
Click here to download Carta Numero de CUIT.
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