Argentina Country Commercial Guide
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Import Tariffs
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The Harmonized Schedule (HS) is used to specify tariff classifications in Argentina. The HS is aligned with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Customs Classification Code. Argentina uses the Mercosur Common Nomenclature, known as the Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (NCM), which is consistent with the U.S.’s HS system.

Ad-valorem duties are assessed on the CIF (cost + insurance + freight) value of the imported merchandise at the Argentine port or airport of entry. Specific duties are applied to certain products and are expressed in measurements of monetary terms per unit. A combination of both ad-valorem and specific duties (“mixed duties”) is used in some cases.

Use the Customs Info Database tariff look-up tool to estimate duties and taxes.

For information on the specific import tariffs for a particular product in Argentina, please contact Office.BuenosAires@trade.gov with your product or service’s HS code.