0 · Verdict
Amber · the reduction applies within the quota, which is openThe product can be exported, but the reduction applies only within the tariff-rate quota (outside it the duty is 9.6% + €120/100 kg/net). The quota for the current period is open with 1,250,000 kg (1,250 t) left.
Recommended action: for shipments before 31 December 2026, the importer should declare the goods within the quota (order number 09.0885); the quota is allocated first come, first served. Anything left outside should be quoted at the out-of-quota duty.
Garlic (CN 0703 20 00) has a reduction under the EU-Mercosur Agreement only within the contingente arancelario de ajos, and pays 9.6% + €120/100 kg/net outside it. Data as of 1 November 2026, from the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and the Combined Nomenclature 2026.
1 · Classification
The product in the three nomenclatures
This sheet is built on the EU tariff line 0703 20 00, which is the code the importer declares in the European Union. In Argentina there are 2 NCM lines under the same 6 digits; the exporter's product is one of them. The classification should be confirmed by a customs broker.
| Nomenclature | Code | Version | Official description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCM (Argentina) | 0703.20.10 | NCM in force 2026 | Para siembra |
| NCM (Argentina) | 0703.20.90 | NCM in force 2026 | Los demás |
| CN (European Union) | 0703 20 00 | CN 2026 (annex in CN 2013: 0703 20 00) | Garlic |
| HS (worldwide) | 0703.20 | Harmonized System | Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled |
2 · Duty and schedule
The duty today and when it reaches zero
This line has a preference only within the tariff-rate quota (TRQ). Outside the quota the duty is 9.6% + €120/100 kg/net, and the in-quota duty is in block 3. On the Argentine side, the export duty today is 0% (Decree 1060/2020).
Importing this product from Europe into Argentina
The agreement also lowers what Argentina charges on European goods. Appendix 2-A-2 mirrors the one used in the rest of this sheet. It sets the duty Argentina charges on EU goods entering the country, and lowers it on the same timetable. For an EU supplier selling this product to Argentina, this is the duty that applies.
Import sheet, laid out for buyers sourcing from Europe
| Annex line (NCM 2012) | Base rate | Category | Reaches zero |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0703.20.10 Ajos para siembra Declared today as 0703.20.10 · Same code, unchanged | 0% | 0 | from the start of the agreement (1 May 2026) |
| 0703.20.90 Los demás ajos frescos o refrigerados Declared today as 0703.20.90 · Same code, unchanged | 25% | TRQ-4 | No data |
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). This EU line corresponds to more than one Argentine code, each with its own line. Look for the declared one in the table. All of this covers only the duty. If the purchase falls within a quota, an import licence is also needed (it is below, in the authorisations block). What other Argentine agencies require for entry is below, as the VUCE publishes it. Which ones apply depends on the SIM subdivision declared, set by the customs broker.
Argentine agencies involved in the import
The duty comes from the agreement, the rest is required by each agency. The VUCE assigns 11 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.
To import and sell in Argentina
- ARCAProhibición - Importación de mercaderías.Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newLa 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 - INASECertificado de solicitud de Importación-Exportación de SemillasCustoms regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newPara la exportación e importación de semillas u otro órgano de propagación vegetal necesitas amparar esa operación con una solicitud tramitada ante el INASE, quien emitirá el certificado de solicitud de Importación y/o exportación de semillas y donde se contemplarán las exigencias establecidas en la Resolución 56/18When it applies: El certificado emitido tendrá una vigencia de 60 días desde su aprobaciónOnly for 0703.20.10, among the Argentine codes of this position.
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 - SENASAProductos de Origen Vegetal. Importación de Productos de Origen Vegetal que contienen OGM*Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newEvaluación de aptitud alimentaria de organismos genéticamente modificados (OGM)When it applies: Solicitud de autorización de importación temporaria de productos de origen vegetal que puedan contener OGM, para su industrialización y posterior exportación del producto transformado.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAProductos de origen vegetal - Autorizacion fitosanitaria de importacion (Afidi) para envios comerciales *Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newLa Autorización de Importaciones es un permiso que se requiere para poder importar mercaderías reglamentados de riesgo fitosanitarios.When it applies: Los productos para consumo directo, comercialización, transformación o industrialización, que presentan riesgo fitosanitario, es decir los que pueden vehiculizar plagas, como las plantas o sus partes, en estado natural o con cierto grado de procesamiento (secado, limpieza, separación, descascaramiento, triturado, etcétera), maderas aserradas, perfiladas o machimbradas, y otros artículos reglamentados como turba, maquinaria agrícola usada, entre otros.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAProductos de origen vegetal - Autorización fitosanitaria de importación (Afidi) para envíos no comerciales *Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newLa Solicitud de AFIDI para Envíos No Comerciales es un trámite que se realiza ante el Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria para obtener una autorización fitosanitaria para importar material de origen vegetal sin valor comercialWhen it applies: Las personas físicas o jurídicas, públicas o privadas, inscriptas o que deban inscribirse en registros o sistemas del SENASA, deberán constituir un domicilio electrónico (DE). Para ello, deberán ingresar a la plataforma SIGTrámites (o la que la reemplace) e informar un correo electrónico válido y un número de celular. La falta de constitución implicará la suspensión del sujeto en los registros del SENASA y de sus actividades autorizadas.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAProductos de origen vegetal. Documento de tránsito vegetal electrónico (DTV-e)Customs regime: definitive · Goods: newEl DTV-e es el único documento válido para amparar el tránsito de productos, subproductos y derivados de origen vegetal, nacionales o importados, según lo establecido por la Resolución General Conjunta AFIP-SENASA 4297/2018.When it applies: En caso que sea requerido por la autoridad oficial, se puede acreditar su emisión exhibiendo el documento emitido en formato digital por el Sistema Integrado de Gestión de Documento de Tránsito Sanitario vegetal o el Código Único de Validación Electrónica (CUVE) sea en formato digital, impreso, o en QR.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory - SENASAProductos de origen vegetal.Importacion.Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: newPara importar productos y subproductos de origen vegetal. El trámite contempla la verificación física y documental de la mercadería en cumplimiento con los requisitos fitosanitarios de importación establecidos en la Autorización Fitosanitaria de Importación (AFIDI)When it applies: Las personas humanas o jurídicas, públicas o privadas, que se encuentren inscriptas o deban inscribirse en cualquiera de los registros o sistemas habilitantes y de control del SENASA deberán constituir un domicilio electrónico (DE). Para ello, deberán ingresar a la plataforma SIG-Trámites (o la que la reemplace) e informar un correo electrónico válido y un número de celular. La falta de constitución implicará la suspensión del sujeto en los registros del SENASA y de sus actividades autorizadas.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Only for temporary imports, transit or other regimes
- SENASAPermiso de Tránsito Internacional entre Terceros PaísesCustoms regime: temporary, in transit · Goods: otherLa Dirección Nacional de Protección Vegetal- DNPV se encuentra facultada para establecer las condiciones para autorizar el tránsito internacional de mercaderías vegetales, sus partes, productos y subproductos de origen vegetal”When it applies: Para transitar por territorio nacional los envíos de origen vegetal y animal deben contar con el Permiso de Tránsito Internacional. Este permiso lo gestionan los Agentes de Transporte Aduanero (ATA) en la frontera de ingreso de la mercadería a través del Sistema de Gestión de Tránsitos Internacionales. Personal de Senasa en frontera verifica las medidas de resguardo, los precintos y la hermeticidad del transporte de manera de proteger a nuestro país del ingreso y dispersión de plagas.
The agency's text (in Spanish)
Mandatory
Optional: tools, not requirements
- Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería y PescaSolicitud de licencia de importación para el contingente TRQ-4 del Acuerdo Interino de Comercio MERCOSUR-UECustoms regime: definitive · Goods: new · Origin: European UnionWhen it applies: – Persona humana o jurídica legalmente constituida en el país.Only for 0703.20.90, among the Argentine codes of this position.
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
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.
Year-by-year table and how it is calculated
| From | Stage | Ad valorem | Specific (€) | Applies |
|---|
No year-by-year table. This line has a preference only within quota «GC». Outside the quota the duty shown in the quota block applies.
Additional refund. Certified organic products, products bearing the Alimentos Argentinos una elección natural seal and products with a registered designation of origin or geographical indication get an additional 0.5% (Decree 1341/2016, Arts. 3 to 5, maintained by Art. 11 of Decree 557/2023). They do not add up: a product that meets more than one condition still gets 0.5% (Resolution 90-E/2017, Art. 9), and each condition is proven with a certificate per shipment (Arts. 1 and 2).
On the Argentine side. Today's export duty is set by Decree 1060/2020, Art. 1 and Annex (IF-2020-90691934-APN-SPT#MEC), and it is the rate the VUCE applies (checked on 17 October 2026).
Duty savings calculator
EU import duty is calculated on the customs value, which in practice is the CIF value (goods plus freight and insurance to the EU port). Enter what you export in a year, in euros or in dollars.
Year by year, within the quota
If everything you export enters the quota, from this year to 2033 you save €171,633 in total. From 2033 the quota is 15,000 t a year and within it you save €33,600 a year.
| Year | Saving that year | Cumulative | Mercosur quota | Duty | You pay with the agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026today8 months | €6,733 | €6,733 | 1,250 t | 6.7% + €84/100 kg/net | €15,667 |
| 2027 | €13,500 | €20,233 | 3,750 t | 5.7% + €72/100 kg/net | €20,100 |
| 2028 | €16,800 | €37,033 | 5,625 t | 4.8% + €60/100 kg/net | €16,800 |
| 2029 | €20,200 | €57,233 | 7,500 t | 3.8% + €48/100 kg/net | €13,400 |
| 2030 | €23,600 | €80,833 | 9,375 t | 2.8% + €36/100 kg/net | €10,000 |
| 2031 | €26,900 | €107,733 | 11,250 t | 1.9% + €24/100 kg/net | €6,700 |
| 2032 | €30,300 | €138,033 | 13,125 t | 0.9% + €12/100 kg/net | €3,300 |
| 2033 | €33,600 | €171,633 | 15,000 t | Duty-free | €0 |
Each row is the saving on whatever enters within the quota that year, at the in-quota duty against today's MFN duty. It depends on getting into the allocation, because the quota is shared by the whole of Mercosur and is allocated first come, first served. Whatever does not fit pays the out-of-quota duty.
If the amounts entered exceed a year's quota, only what fits is counted.
The in-quota duty comes down every year, because the quota regulation grants a growing preference on the base rate. Each row applies it with the same rounding the EU uses.
Year 0 of the agreement runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026, so it counts 8 of the 12 months of the amounts entered.
Only have the FOB value? Estimate the customs value
The EU customs value is, in practice, the CIF value (FOB plus freight and insurance to the EU port). Enter the three amounts and carry the result up.
Estimated customs value: €4,500
3 · Tariff-rate quota and access
Contingente arancelario de ajos
Yes, there is a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) with order number 09.0885. The period 1 May 2026 – 31 December 2026 has 1,250,000 kg (1,250 t) and today it is open with 1,250,000 kg (1,250 t) left. The next period opens on 1 January 2027 with 3,750 t.
For 1 January 2027. The importer should have the declaration ready for that day, because the quota is allocated first come, first served.
How to apply, deadlines and volume by period
- Who applies. The EU importer claims the quota in the customs declaration, with the order number. The Argentine exporter does not apply for it, but must have the proof of origin ready.
- In-quota duty. Preference on the base rate — 2026: 30% · 2027: 40% · 2028: 50% · 2029: 60% · 2030: 70% · 2031: 80% · 2032: 90% · 2033 onwards: 100%.
- What the opening regulation requires. The EU administers it on a first-come, first-served basis: no import licence is needed, the quantity is drawn when the customs declaration is accepted, until the quota is exhausted. The order number goes on the declaration. Proof of origin: Sí. De conformidad con el capítulo 3, Normas de origen y procedimientos de origen, del Acuerdo Interino de Comercio entre la Unión Europea y el Mercado Común del Sur, la República Argentina, la República Federativa de Brasil, la República del Paraguay y la República Oriental del Uruguay, y el documento contemplado en el artículo 3.30 del Acuerdo Interino de Comercio entre la Unión Europea y el Mercado Común del Sur, la República Argentina, la República Federativa de Brasil, la República del Paraguay y la República Oriental del Uruguay, cuyo modelo se establece en el anuncio de la Comisión Europea [2026/874]. Dicho documento podrá expedirse electrónicamente de conformidad con el modelo de datos ELAN1L-TCDOC. En tal caso, durante el período transitorio se aplicarían los artículos 72 bis a 72 quinquies. Specific conditions: No procede.
- When. Quota period: 1 January to 31 December. It has no sub-periods: the whole yearly quantity is available from the opening date.
- Argentina's own WTO quota. Besides what the agreement opens, the Union has a WTO quota for Argentina alone on this line. The order number and the in-quota duty come from TARIC, origin Argentina; the volume and period, from the regulation that manages it.
- 09.4288. In-quota duty 9.6%, against the MFN duty of 9.6% + €120/100 kg/net. The volume is 19,147,000 kg (19,147 t) per period (period «Del 1 de junio al 31 de mayo», in 4 sub-periods), split as follows, 0 kg para el subperíodo comprendido entre el 1 de junio y el 31 de agosto 0 kg para el subperíodo comprendido entre el 1 de septiembre y el 30 de noviembre 11 700 000 kg para el subperíodo comprendido entre el 1 de diciembre y el 28/29 de febrero 7 447 000 kg para el subperíodo comprendido entre el 1 de marzo y el 31 de mayo. It is allocated through import licences, which the importer applies for before shipment (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761, consolidated version).
| Period | Volume | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 1,250,000 kg (1,250 t) | Open, 1,250,000 kg (1,250 t) left |
| 2027 | 3,750 t | Opens on 1 January 2027 |
| 2028 | 5,625 t | Opens on 1 January 2028 |
| 2029 | 7,500 t | Opens on 1 January 2029 |
| 2030 | 9,375 t | Opens on 1 January 2030 |
| 2031 | 11,250 t | Opens on 1 January 2031 |
| 2032 | 13,125 t | Opens on 1 January 2032 |
| 2033 | 15,000 t | Opens on 1 January 2033 |
Mercosur may notify the EU how it splits the quota among its countries. Until it does, the quota is shared by the four.
4 · Rules of origin
Whether the product qualifies as originating
To benefit from the preference the product has to be originating. The applicable rule is the one for 07.01 – 07.14, which requires that the materials of Chapter 7 be wholly Argentine or European. The other materials have no origin restriction under this rule. Answer the questions to see whether the product qualifies.
Materials questionnaire
Only the questions the case needs are shown. The result applies the Annex 3-B rule for this line.
Check the materials one by one with the origin assistant, with their tariff code and their share of the price.
The rule as published, the tolerance and the proof of origin
The rule, as published in the agreement: «Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 7 used are wholly obtained.»
Tolerance. Article 3.5 tolerates materials that do not meet the rule up to 10% of the ex-works price.
Cumulation. The agreement allows bilateral cumulation: originating materials of the other Party count as originating (Chapter 3 of the iTA).
How it is proven. Origin is proven with the exporter's statement on origin (Annex 3-C). At the start, the transitional certificate of origin of Annex 3-D also applies (notice 2026/875).
Edition. Annex 3-B is written in the 2017 Harmonized System and this sheet uses the edition in force. At four and six digits they almost always match. If the product changed heading between editions, the rule should be confirmed with the customs broker.
For now the certificate of origin is still accepted. Until 1 May 2029 the European Union also accepts the traditional certificate of origin, besides the exporter's own statement on origin. In the Spanish text: «Durante un período no superior a 3 (tres) años a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del presente Acuerdo, la Unión Europea aceptará también como declaración de origen un «certificado de origen» que indique que los productos importados en la Unión Europea cumplen los requisitos de origen establecidos en el presente Acuerdo.» (iTA, Annex 3-D, paragraph 1). The period may be extended by 2 more years at Mercosur's request.
5 · Health, technical and labelling requirements
What the product must meet to enter the EU
This line is not on the veterinary border control list of Regulation 2021/632. It is in Annex XI of the plant health regulation, with «ex», so it may require a phytosanitary certificate, depending on the goods. This product class has 11 protected European names, names that cannot be used in the European Union. The Commission's portal (Access2Markets) assigns 9 EU product requirements to this line (technical, labelling or marketing rules). It assigns them to the whole line, and the table lists each one with its act and the link to check whether it applies to the product.
- SPS · plantA phytosanitary certificate may be needed, depending on the goodsConfirmedmay apply, depending on the goodsAnnex XI, Part A, covers this position («Vegetales para plantación distintos de las semillas»). The list names it as «Cebollas, chalotes, ajos, puerros y demás hortalizas aliáceas, frescos, para plantación:» The annex writes it with «ex», so only part of the position is covered, and which part depends on the goods. The country scope is «Terceros países, excepto Suiza», which includes Argentina. The certificate is issued by SENASA and travels with the consignment.
- SPS · plantA phytosanitary certificate may be needed, depending on the goodsConfirmedmay apply, depending on the goodsAnnex XI, Part B, covers this position («Todos los vegetales, según la definición del artículo 2, punto 1, del Reglamento (UE) 2016/2031, distintos de los especificadas en las partes A y C del presente anexo»). The list names it as «Cebollas, chalotes, ajos, puerros y demás hortalizas aliáceas, frescos o refrigerados, excepto para plantación:» The annex writes it with «ex», so only part of the position is covered, and which part depends on the goods. The country scope is «Terceros países, excepto Suiza», which includes Argentina. The certificate is issued by SENASA and travels with the consignment.
- Name · EU GI11 protected European names in this product classConfirmedthere are names that cannot be usedThis position falls in the class Hortalizas, frutas u otros frutos y sus preparaciones, which the annex defines by code. Those names cannot be used in the European Union, not even with «type», «style» or «imitation». For example, Steirischer Kren, Plate de Florenville, Cítricos Valencianos/Cítrics Valencians, Pruneaux d'Agen, Ελιά Καλαμάτας (Elia Kalamatas), Κονσερβολιά Αμφίσσης (Konservolia Amfissis), among others. Search the name used to sell the product. One of those names has a transitional regime, with a deadline.
- Name · Mercosur GI9 Mercosur names are protected in the European UnionConfirmeda protection in the exporter’s favourA product from one of those areas that meets its specification is protected by the name in the EU. See which ones.
EU requirements for this line (10)check which ones apply to the product
The European Commission assigns them to the whole line, so each one should be checked against the actual product.
- EU · healthControl of contaminants in foodstuffsRegulation 2017/625, Regulation 315/1993, Regulation 2023/915 and 3 more acts
- EU · healthHealth control of Genetically Modified (GM) food and novel food
- EU · healthHealth control of foodstuffs of non-animal originRegulation 2017/625, Regulation 852/2004, Regulation 2073/2005 and 7 more acts
- EU · healthControl of pesticide residues in plant and animal products intended for human consumptionRegulation 2017/625, Regulation 2021/405, Regulation 2022/1644 and 7 more acts
- EU · healthPlant health controlRegulation 2016/2031, Regulation 2019/2072, Regulation 2019/1702 and 5 more acts
- EU · labellingLabelling of foodstuffsRegulation 1169/2011, Regulation 2018/848, Regulation 834/2007 and 9 more acts
- EU · marketingMarketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetablesRegulation 1308/2013, Regulation 2023/2429, Regulation 2023/2430
- EU · marketingMarketing requirements for seeds and plant propagating materialDirective 2002/55, Regulation 2016/2031, Decision 2003/17 and 1 more act
- EU · healthTraceability, compliance and responsibility in food and feedRegulation 178/2002
- Only if applicableVoluntary - Products from organic productionRegulation 2018/848, Regulation 834/2007, Regulation 2021/2325 and 4 more acts
Source: Access2Markets (European Commission) · checked on 1 September 2026
6 · Authorisations and registrations
What must be approved before exporting
The European Union's list of authorised countries and its approval of establishments apply to products of animal origin. They do not apply to this product. To use the quota, the registrations required by the official guide to the Agreement do apply, and they are listed below.
- RegistrationExporter registration with ARCAConfirmed · 5 October 2026a requirement the exporter must already meetTo use the quotas the European Union offers, the exporter must be a natural or legal person established under Argentine law and registered as an exporter with ARCA, the Argentine customs and tax agency.
- Import · licenceImport licence, through the Single Window (VUCEA)Confirmed · 5 October 2026a requirement the exporter must already meetBringing goods into Argentina within a quota of the Agreement requires an import licence issued by the Undersecretariat for Agri-food Markets, declared through the Foreign Trade Single Window (VUCEA), not on paper or at another office. The procedure is in the External User Manual of ARCA's VUCE site. This applies to the quotas: outside a quota, imports follow the general regime.
- Import · licenceIt is the same resolution that governs the export quotasConfirmed · 5 October 2026a requirement the exporter must already meetSAGyP Resolution 50/2026 governs the quotas of the Agreement in both directions, export and import. Operators already using export quotas under it do not need to learn a second resolution to import.
7 · Cross-cutting EU regulations
EUDR, CBAM and safeguards
These are the rules that stop a shipment for reasons unrelated to the duty. Neither of the two covers this line, according to the list of codes in the annex of each regulation.
EUDR · deforestation
Prohibits placing on the EU market products linked to deforestation. It covers seven commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood). It does not cover this line, because it is not in the list of codes of Annex I.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex ICBAM · carbon border adjustment
Charges at the EU border for the carbon embedded in certain energy-intensive goods (cement, electricity, fertilisers, iron and steel, aluminium and some chemicals). It does not cover this line, because it is not in the list of codes of Annex I.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/956, Annex ISafeguards
Chapter 9 of the agreement allows either Party to suspend the preference for a product if increased imports cause injury to its industry. It is a mechanism, not a list, and nothing applies unless a specific measure has been imposed. Check in TARIC whether any measure is in force for 0703 20 00.
Measures in force · No data8 · Destination
Choose a destination country
The duty, the schedule, the quota and the rule of origin are the same in all twenty-seven Member States, so no country needs to be chosen for the above. What changes by country is the label language, VAT and local formalities.
Choose one of the destinations available
9 · EU market
How much of this product the EU imports
In 2025 the EU imported €203.6 million from outside the EU; Argentina supplied 13.7% and was the 3rd supplier.
Where the EU buys from (2025)
| Rank | Country | Value | Share | €/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | €128.6 million | 63.2% | €1.73/kg |
| 2nd | Egypt | €29.7 million | 14.6% | €1.52/kg |
| 3rd | Argentina | €28.0 million | 13.7% | €2.71/kg |
| 4th | Albania | €3.8 million | 1.9% | €3.25/kg |
| 5th | Kazakhstan | €2.7 million | 1.3% | €1.68/kg |
Another €61 comes from origins Eurostat does not identify (ship stores, commercial or military reasons).
Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay enter with the same cut (2025)
| Rank | Country | Value | Share | Quantity | €/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Argentina | €28.0 million | 13.7% | 10,308 t | €2.71/kg |
| 27th | Brazil | €1,802 | less than 0.1% | 373 kg | — |
| — | Uruguay | No sales | — | — | — |
| — | Paraguay | No sales | — | — | — |
Under the agreement they pay the same duty as Argentina, so they compete on price and volume. The rank is among all suppliers from outside the EU.
Who imports within the EU (2025)
| Rank | Member State | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Netherlands | €112.4 million | 55.2% |
| 2nd | Spain | €26.9 million | 13.2% |
| 3rd | Slovenia | €13.7 million | 6.7% |
| 4th | France | €11.3 million | 5.6% |
| 5th | Italy | €8.6 million | 4.2% |
It is the Member State that declares the import, which is not always where the goods are consumed: the ports of the Netherlands and Belgium receive goods for the whole Union.
What your competitors pay
Of the 11 countries on the list, today 6 pay less than you and 4 pay the same. For the other one the duty cannot be compared in a single figure.
Country by country (11)
- Argentina, today9.6% + €120/100 kg/netOutside the agreement quota; less within it
- China1st EU supplier9.6% + €120/100 kg/netPays the same as youNo preference, pays the MFN dutyTARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2031/01, since 1 January 2002
- Egypt2nd EU supplier9.6%EU preference for its originValid until 14 January 2027.TARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0240/10, since 1 July 2026
- Albania4th EU supplier0% + €120/100 kg/netPays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0332/09, since 1 January 2018
- Kazakhstan5th EU supplier9.6% + €120/100 kg/netPays the same as youNo preference, pays the MFN dutyTARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2031/01, since 1 January 2002
- Chile0% + €120/100 kg/netPays less than youEU preference for its originIt also has a quota (order 09.1947) where it pays 0%.TARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 3016/24, since 1 February 2025
- Mexico0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0415/00, since 1 July 2016
- Canada0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0037/17, since 21 September 2017
- South Africa0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 1623/16, since 10 October 2016
- New Zealand0%Pays less than youEU preference for its originTARIC, measure 142 (tariff preference), Decision 0244/24, since 1 May 2024
- Vietnam9.6% + €120/100 kg/netPays the same as youNo preference, pays the MFN dutyIt also has a quota (order 09.8201) where it pays 0%.TARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2031/01, since 1 January 2002
- United States9.6% + €120/100 kg/netPays the same as youNo preference, pays the MFN dutyTARIC, measure 103 (MFN duty), Regulation 2031/01, since 1 January 2002
The countries are the five largest non-EU suppliers of this line (Eurostat, Comext) and a fixed reference list, with an agreement with the EU (Chile, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Vietnam) and without one (United States and China). Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay enter under the same agreement as you.
Each figure is the TARIC measure in force today for that origin, in the edition of 1 October 2026. Before clearing goods, the importer checks TARIC with the date and the ten-digit code.
TARIC, European Commission, edition of 1 October 2026 (CIRCABC)
10 · What to do, in order
The steps, in order
6 steps, in the order they are taken. Each one comes from a block of this sheet. Where there is a date, a norm sets it.
- 1Confirm the tariff classification with a customs brokerThis whole sheet depends on the line being 0703 20 00. If the line changes, so do the duty, the quota, the rule of origin and the requirements. It is the one step that cannot be skipped.Customs broker
- 2Register as an exporter with ARCA (Argentina)On the Argentine side, the export is lodged with customs, which requires registration in the exporters' register. That registration comes before the first shipment and before applying for the quota, because the official guide to the Agreement makes it a condition.
- 3Check that the product is originating, and be ready to prove itThe rule for 07.01 – 07.14 requires that the materials of Chapter 7 be wholly Argentine or European. Without proof of origin there is no preference, and the MFN duty is paid even if the product qualifies. Origin is proven with the exporter's statement on origin (Annex 3-C). At the start, the transitional certificate of origin of Annex 3-D also applies (notice 2026/875).The exporter makes the statement. A certifying body is involved if the transitional certificate of Annex 3-D is needed.
- 4Obtain the phytosanitary certificate from SENASAThis line is in Annex XI of the plant health regulation, so the consignment enters with a certificate. The certificate is issued by SENASA and travels with the consignment.SENASA · issues it before shipment
- 5Coordinate the quota with the importerThe quota is claimed in the customs declaration with order number 09.0885, and it is allocated first come, first served (on the day the period opens, those who declare first get in).Claimed by the EU importer in the declarationOpens on 1 January 2027
- 6Check the technical and labelling rules for the productComposition, additives, contaminants, packaging and label. The EU product requirements for this line are in block 5; the detail by destination country, in the Commission's search tool. See it in Access2MarketsEuropean Commission · Access2Markets