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NCM code2939.79.90

Flow
Import from the European Union
Destination
Argentina
Sheet generated
31/10/2026

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Import from Europe

What the agreement changes when buying it in the European Union

Imported from the European Union, it pays 1.6% duty in Argentina today under the agreement, reaching 0% on 1 January 2030.

The position in the NCM, level by level
  1. Productos químicos orgánicos
  2. Alcaloides, naturales o reproducidos por síntesis, sus sales, éteres, ésteres y demás derivados
  3. Los demás, de origen vegetal
  4. Los demás
  5. Los demás

1 · Argentine duty

What is paid today and every year under the agreement

What Argentina charges, today and every year. Appendix 2-A-2 sets the duty Argentina charges on goods originating in the European Union, and lowers it every 1 January according to each line’s category. Below is the annex line reached from this code, today’s duty and the duty for each year.

Without the agreement. From outside Mercosur this code currently pays between 0% and 20%, depending on the SIM subdivision declared, with a common external tariff (CET) of 0%, the same Decree 557/2023 sets (VUCE, checked on 17 October 2026). Since it varies, the figures below use the annex base rate. If your subdivision pays less than that base, the reduction applies to what it pays (iTA, artículo 2.4, apartado 7).

Today, under the agreement
1.6%
Base rate
2%
Category
4

Category «4». Falls in 5 equal stages and reaches zero on 1 January 2030.

Annex line (NCM 2012) 2939.99.90 Los demás alcaloides vegetales, naturales, etc.
Declared today as 2939.79.90 · Official correlation table · the 2012 line was split

How the duty comes down under the agreement
Without the agreement20272030202620282029Today
  • Today 1.6%
  • Next step down · 1 January 2027 1.2%
  • Reaches zero · 1 January 2030
  • Without the agreement 2%
Year-by-year table, with the exact figure for each stage
Duty year by year
YearFromDuty
2026 · applies today1 May 20261.6%
20271 January 20271.2%
20281 January 20280.8%
20291 January 20290.4%
20301 January 20300%

How this line was reached. The annex writes its list in NCM 2012, while imports are declared in the edition in force. The line follows from Mercosur's official correlation tables (2012 to 2017 and 2017 to 2022), published by Brazil's CAMEX. The 2012 line was broader. When the nomenclature changed it was split into several, and today's code is one of the parts. What the annex sets for that line applies to this part. Intermediate stages follow the agreement’s rule, to a tenth of a point (iTA, Annex 2-A, Section A, paragraph 7). Outside the quotas, for now the importer self-assesses the agreement’s duty (ARCA notice of 7 May 2026), and we found no Argentine rule on how to round the stages, so this sheet truncates to the tenth, as the English text of the agreement says. And the preference is for goods originating in the European Union, with their proof of origin.

2 · Quota and licence

Whether there is a quota and which licence is needed

No quota. This line’s preference applies to any quantity, and the import licence for the agreement’s quotas is not needed.

3 · Agencies

Which agencies are involved and what they require

Argentine agencies involved in the import

The duty comes from the agreement, the rest is required by each agency. The VUCE assigns 12 interventions of other agencies to the import of this position. Each one is shown with the agency’s own text, in Spanish and unabridged, and with the conditions under which it applies. Several only apply in certain cases (wooden packaging, used goods, goods for consumption), and each one says so. Where the origin changes something, each one also states what applies to goods from the EU.

To import and sell in Argentina

  • ANMAT
    Certificado de importación de sustancias sujetas a control especial
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    Documento oficial que autoriza la entrada al país de sustancias que, por su potencial de riesgo para la salud pública o su posible uso en actividades ilícitas, requieren un control y seguimiento específico por parte de las autoridades.
    When it applies: Certificado de Inscripción de establecimiento.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • ANMAT
    Importación de especialidades medicinales
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    El Régimen permite importar a laboratorios, empresas y/o entidades privadas autorizadas por ANMAT especialidades medicinales cualquiera sea el estado de elaboración (productos terminados, granel, acondicionamiento primario, muestra médica, estándares de referencia, muestras para uso en laboratorio, insumos, ingrediente farmacéutico activo, materia prima, excipientes).
    When it applies: Para mayor informacion, se recomienda verificar los instructivos y formularios en el siguiente link https://www.argentina.gob.ar/anmat/regulados/instructivos-y-formularios
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.100E, 2939.79.90.510E, 2939.79.90.520H, 2939.79.90.531N, 2939.79.90.539F, 2939.79.90.541R and 7 more.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • ANMAT
    Importación de medicamentos para extranjeros
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    El regimén permite a extranjeros no residentes en el pais a importar medicación para su uso personal.
    When it applies: Para mayor informacion, se recomienda verificar los instructivos y formularios en el siguiente link.
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.100E, 2939.79.90.510E, 2939.79.90.520H, 2939.79.90.531N, 2939.79.90.539F, 2939.79.90.541R and 7 more.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • ANMAT
    Prohibición - Importacion de Agentes plaguicidas
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    When it applies: Se prohíbe la producción, importación, comercialización y uso como agentes plaguicidas y para cualquier fin que invoque razones sanitarias o para uso domiciliario de los siguientes compuestos químicos:
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • ARCA
    Prohibición - Importación de mercaderías.
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    La ARCA y el SENASA han recopilado y analizado la normativa aplicable en materia de prohibiciones que afectan a la importación, procediendo a actualizar aquellas que no han sido contempladas en otras normas aduaneras específicas, con sus correspondientes excepciones y observaciones.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • RENPRE
    Autorización de Exportación/Importación - Precursores químicos.
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    El presente régimen es un sistema diseñado para la fiscalización de las operaciones de comercio exterior que involucren precursores químicos.
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.531N, 2939.79.90.539F, 2939.79.90.541R, 2939.79.90.549J.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Registro de Armas Químicas
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    When it applies: De acuerdo a las obligaciones asumidas por la República Argentina en el marco de la Convención de Armas Químicas, las empresas o instituciones, que produzcan, elaboren, consuman, importen o exporten sustancias químicas incluidas en las Lista 1, 2 y 3 de la CAQ, deberán inscribirse / reinscribirse en el Registro de Armas Químicas (REARQUIM) de la Secretaria de Industria y Desarrollo Productivo dependiente del Ministerio de Economía, y declarar a partir del 1 de enero de cada año las actividades del año anterior (2023) , siendo su fecha límite de presentación el 31 de enero de cada año.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • SENASA
    Aviso de Importación de Alimentos, UPEI, Envases y Muestras - Alta Vigilancia.
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    For goods from the European Union: This is the one that applies if the food or packaging comes with certification from an EU country. The sworn import declaration is enough, and the health authority may not impose additional requirements. The certificate of free sale, the marketing authorisation or a similar document from the competent health authority must be attached. Source: Decree 2126/71, Annex I, Art. 2, and Annex II, Art. 4(a), as worded by Decree 697/2026, and Annex III to Decree 35/2025.
    When it applies: Se necesitará realizar la solicitud de "Aviso de Importación de Alimentos y Envases" de aquellas mercaderías que hayan sido elaborados en los países listados en el Anexo III del Decreto 35/2025:
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.990C.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • SENASA
    Embalajes de Madera de Importación*
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    For goods from the European Union: It is the same for any origin: it covers all wooden packaging entering the country. Source: SENASA Resolution 614/2015.
    Todos los embalajes de madera de mercaderías que ingresen al territorio argentino debe estar descortezado, libre de insectos y/o signos de actividad biológica, tratado y certificado en concordancia con lo estipulado en la Norma Internacional para Medidas Fitosanitarias (NIMF N° 15) de la Convención Internacional de Protección Fitosanitaria.
    When it applies: La mercadería es acondicionada con embalajes de madera o madera de acomodación.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory

Only for temporary imports, transit or other regimes

  • RENPRE
    Declaración de Tránsito Internacional
    Customs regime: temporary, in transit · Goods: new
    Todo aquel operador transportista -nacional o extranjero-, inscripto o no en el RENPRE, que deba trasladar sustancias o productos químicos controlados de un país a otro, pasando por territorio nacional, deberá solicitar una autorización previa para realizar el tránsito internacional por territorio Nacional, mediante el inicio del trámite de “DECLARACIÓN DE TRÁNSITO INTERNACIONAL POR TERRITORIO NACIONAL”.
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.531N, 2939.79.90.539F, 2939.79.90.541R, 2939.79.90.549J.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory
  • SENASA
    Libre circulación de importaciones temporales - alimentos y materiales en contacto
    Customs regime: temporary, in transit · Goods: new
    Permite el ingreso temporal de mercadería al país con la obligación de reexportarla para consumo en un plazo determinado
    In 2939.79.90, only for SIM subdivisions 2939.79.90.990C.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Mandatory

Optional: tools, not requirements

  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Solicitud Resolución Anticipada de Origen
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new/used
    When it applies: El origen de las mercaderías determina, principalmente, el tratamiento arancelario aplicable a su importación. La Resolución Anticipada de Origen (RAO) permite al importador conocer, antes de llevar adelante sus respectivas importaciones, qué origen va a considerar el Estado Argentino a los fines de aplicar el tratamiento arancelario.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    Optional

Source: VUCE, tariff position finder, checked on 6 October 2026. Agencies change their interventions often, so each one links the VUCE page it comes from, to be checked on the day of import.

4 · What this sheet does not cover

What has to be settled separately

  • Other taxes. This sheet gives the agreement’s duty. Imports also pay VAT, withholdings and fees that are not part of the agreement and are not computed here: ask the customs broker for the total cost.
  • Classification. The importer chooses the code and the customs broker confirms it. If in doubt between two, search by description and compare.
  • Origin. The preference is for goods originating in the European Union under chapter 3 of the agreement. A supplier based in Europe is not enough: ask for the statement on origin.

5 · For exporters too

The export sheets of this subheading

The NCM and the EU Combined Nomenclature match in the first six digits. These are the EU lines of this subheading, each with its export sheet.

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