Import from Europe
What the agreement changes when buying it in the European Union
Imported from the European Union, it pays 11.4% duty in Argentina today under the agreement, reaching 0% on 1 January 2036.
The position in the NCM, level by level
- Manufacturas de fundición, hierro o acero
- Depósitos, barriles, tambores, bidones, latas o botes, cajas y recipientes similares, para cualquier materia (excepto gas comprimido o licuado), de fundición, hierro o acero, de capacidad inferior o igual a 300 l, sin dispositivos mecánicos ni térmicos, incluso con revestimiento interior o calorífugo
- De capacidad superior o igual a 50 l
- 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, 126%. That is what Argentina currently charges on this code from outside Mercosur (extra-zone import duty), with a common external tariff (CET) of 126%, the same Decree 557/2023 sets, according to the VUCE on 17 October 2026. That is less than the annex base rate, so the agreement’s reduction is computed on that 126%, keeping the same preference margin (iTA, artículo 2.4, apartado 7). The figures below already reflect it.
Category «10». Falls in 11 equal stages and reaches zero on 1 January 2036.
Annex line (NCM 2012) 7310.10.90 Los demás depósitos de hierro o acero, de capacidad ≥ 50 l pero ≤ 300 l, sin dispersión térmica
Declared today as 7310.10.90 · Same code, unchanged
- Today 11.4%
- Next step down · 1 January 2027 10.3%
- Reaches zero · 1 January 2036
- Without the agreement 12.6%
Year-by-year table, with the exact figure for each stage
| Year | From | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · applies today | 1 May 2026 | 11.4% |
| 2027 | 1 January 2027 | 10.3% |
| 2028 | 1 January 2028 | 9.1% |
| 2029 | 1 January 2029 | 8% |
| 2030 | 1 January 2030 | 6.8% |
| 2031 | 1 January 2031 | 5.7% |
| 2032 | 1 January 2032 | 4.5% |
| 2033 | 1 January 2033 | 3.4% |
| 2034 | 1 January 2034 | 2.2% |
| 2035 | 1 January 2035 | 1.1% |
| 2036 | 1 January 2036 | 0% |
How this line was reached. The annex writes its list in NCM 2012, while imports are declared in the edition in force. This line did not change between the two editions (the official correlation tables do not list it). 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 9 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
- ARNImportación material radiactivo nuclear y material/equipos de interés nuclear - Anexo IICustoms regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newEste trámite autoriza a la persona humana o jurídica, titular de la licencia de operación o registro a importar, exportar, vender y transferir fuentes radiactivas y equipos con fuentes radiactivas para uso industrial a usuarios titulares de licencia de operación o registros vigentes al momento de la transferencia, o a usuarios exentos de control regulatorio, en el caso de corresponder.When it applies: Pertenecientes al listado lista de capitulos, partida, subpartidas y posiciones arancelarias del Anexo II, cuya intervencion corresponde en caso de cumplirse las condiciones establecidas en el articulo 1º de la Res. Gral. 1946/2005.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAAviso de Importación de Alimentos, UPEI, Envases y Muestras - Alta Vigilancia.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newFor 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 7310.10.90, only for SIM subdivisions 7310.10.90.110M, 7310.10.90.190N.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAEmbalajes de Madera de Importación*Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newFor 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 goods without certification from an EU country
- SENASAAutorización de Importación de Alimentos, UPEI, Envases y Muestras.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newFor goods from the European Union: If the food or packaging comes with certification from an EU country, this procedure is not needed: the notice is enough. The authorisation is for products without that certification: in that case SENASA carries out an analytical check and does not release the product until the result is in. 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 solicitará la Autorización de importación de alimentos para comercializar, alimentos para uso propio del establecimiento importador, muestras sin valor comercial, envases y utensilios en contacto con alimentos que NO hayan sido producidos en los países (Australia, Canadá, Confederación Suiza, Unión Europea, Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda, Estado de Israel, Japón, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanada del Norte, Países con los que rijan Tratados de Integración Económica o Acuerdos de Reciprocidad en materia higiénico-sanitarias) pertenecientes al anexo III del Decreto 25/2025, según lo establecido por la Disposición ANMAT 537/2025.In 7310.10.90, only for SIM subdivisions 7310.10.90.190N.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Only for temporary imports, transit or other regimes
- SENASALibre circulación de importaciones temporales - alimentos y materiales en contactoCustoms regime: temporary, in transit · Goods: newPermite el ingreso temporal de mercadería al país con la obligación de reexportarla para consumo en un plazo determinadoIn 7310.10.90, only for SIM subdivisions 7310.10.90.110M, 7310.10.90.190N.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Optional: tools, not requirements
- ANACRegla de tributación para productos del sector aeronáutico.Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newCertificación de partes o componentes aeronáuticos para su importación bajo arancel "0" según Decreto 2275/94, Regla general tributariaWhen it applies: – El solicitante deberá presentar una declaración jurada con sus datos, los de las partes a importar y especificar si son nuevas o usadas.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Optional - Ministerio de EconomíaRégimen de Importación de Bienes Integrantes de Grandes Proyectos de Inversión.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newDestinado a aquellas empresas que cuenten con un proyecto de mejoramiento de su competitividad aprobado por la Autoridad de Aplicación.When it applies: – Principales obligaciones del peticionanteIn 7310.10.90, only for SIM subdivisions 7310.10.90.990G.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Optional - Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana EmpresaSolicitud Resolución Anticipada de OrigenCustoms regime: definitive · Goods: new/usedWhen 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 - Secretaría de MineríaInversiones Mineras.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newConstituye un marco promocional integral para fomentar el desarrollo del sector. Su eje central es la inscripción obligatoria de los proyectos en el RIM (Registro de Inversiones Mineras), sistema a través del cual los titulares acceden a importantes beneficios fiscales y aduaneros.When it applies: – Marco Normativo Central y Autoridad de Aplicación: El régimen se fundamenta en la Ley N° 24.196, cuya reglamentación modernizada se instrumentó mediante el Decreto N° 482/2026. Este marco digitaliza los procesos y establece la coordinación con la Autoridad de Aplicación (Secretaría de Minería) y los organismos de control fiscal y aduanero.
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.