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CN code8512 20 00

Flow
Export Argentina → European Union
Destination
The whole European Union
Sheet generated
30 October 2026

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0 · Verdict

Amber · the EU has product requirements for this line (check which ones apply)

The product enters the European Union duty-free.

Recommended action: make sure origin can be proven, because without proof of origin the preference does not apply and the MFN duty is paid.

Electrical lighting or signalling equipment › Other lighting or visual signalling equipment (CN 8512 20 00) enters the European Union duty-free today under the EU-Mercosur Agreement, instead of 2.7% without it. There is no quota, so it applies to any quantity. Data as of 30 October 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 8512 20 00, which is the code the importer declares in the European Union. In Argentina there are 6 NCM lines under the same 6 digits; the exporter's product is one of them. The classification should be confirmed by a customs broker.

NomenclatureCodeVersionOfficial description
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.11NCM in force 2026Faros
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.19NCM in force 2026Los demás
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.21NCM in force 2026Luces fijas
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.22NCM in force 2026Luces indicadoras de maniobra
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.23NCM in force 2026Cajas combinadas
NCM (Argentina)8512.20.29NCM in force 2026Los demás
CN (European Union)8512 20 00CN 2026 (annex in CN 2013: 8512 20 00)Other lighting or visual signalling equipment
HS (worldwide)8512.20Harmonized SystemElectrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 8539 ), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles
Source: official CN 2026 and NCM catalogues8512 20 00 in TARICOfficial description in TARIC

2 · Duty and schedule

The duty today and when it reaches zero

Green · already duty-free

The preferential duty today is 0%. The MFN duty, without the agreement, is 2.7%. It has been at zero from the start of the agreement (1 May 2026). On the Argentine side, the export duty today is 0% (Decree 305/2025).

Base rate (annex)
2.7%
Appendix 2-A-1, line 8512 20 00 in CN 2013
MFN duty in force
2.7%
In force since 1 January 2026
Preferential duty today
0%
Category 0 · year 0 of the schedule
Staging category
0
Reaches zero
From the start (1 May 2026)
Export duty (Argentina) today
0%
Art. 1 and Annex
Export refund (Argentina) today
5%
Art. 1 and Annex I · when exporting outside Mercosur
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 rateCategoryReaches zero
8512.20.11
Faros para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.11 · Same code, unchanged
El anexo fija un tipo por país y en esta línea no coinciden: Argentina 18, Brasil 18, Paraguay 10, Uruguay 18. Acá se carga el de la Argentina.		18%ENo data
8512.20.19
Los demás aparatos eléctricos de alumbrado para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.19 · Same code, unchanged		18%101 January 2036
8512.20.21
Luces fijas para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.21 · Same code, unchanged
El anexo fija un tipo por país y en esta línea no coinciden: Argentina 18, Brasil 18, Paraguay 10, Uruguay 18. Acá se carga el de la Argentina.		18%101 January 2036
8512.20.22
Luces indicadoras de maniobra para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.22 · Same code, unchanged
El anexo fija un tipo por país y en esta línea no coinciden: Argentina 18, Brasil 18, Paraguay 10, Uruguay 18. Acá se carga el de la Argentina.		18%101 January 2036
8512.20.23
Cajas combinadas para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.23 · Same code, unchanged
El anexo fija un tipo por país y en esta línea no coinciden: Argentina 18, Brasil 18, Paraguay 10, Uruguay 18. Acá se carga el de la Argentina.		18%101 January 2036
8512.20.29
Los demás aparatos eléctricos de señalización visual para automóviles, etc.
Declared today as 8512.20.29 · Same code, unchanged		18%101 January 2036

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

  • ARN
    Importación material radiactivo nuclear y material/equipos de interés nuclear - Anexo II
    Customs regime: definitive/temporary · Goods: new
    Este 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)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory
  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Régimen de Importación Definitiva para Consumo de Bienes Usados
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: used
    Aplica para la Importación definitiva de bienes usados para consumo comprendidos entre los Capítulos 84 y 90 de la Nomenclatura Común del Mercosur (N.C.M).
    When it applies: Las posiciones arancelarias comprendidas entre los capítulos 84 a 90 de la NOMENCLATURA COMÚN DEL MERCOSUR (NCM) que no se encuentren prohibidas, exceptuadas o excluidas de las disposiciones del régimen (ver artículos 4º -primer párrafo- + Anexo II; 6º bis y 7º de la Resolución 909/94), debiendo informarse a través de una Declaración Jurada en el SIM.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory
  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Régimen de cambio de destino de autopartes
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    El trámite permite cambiar el destino de autopartes ingresadas para producción para ser redestinadas al mercado de reposición.
    When it applies: Mercaderías ingresadas a través del RAF y no será utilizado como parte de un automóvil
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    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)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory
  • Subsecretaría de Ambiente
    Autorización de exportación/importación de productos químicos y artículos comprendidos en el Convenio de Estocolmo
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    When it applies: Artículos que contengan productos químicos alcanzados por la Res. 291/2020 y Res. 451/2019.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory
  • Subsecretaría de Ambiente
    Solicitud de exención de productos químicos y artículos comprendidos en el Convenio de Estocolmo - Anexo II y III
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    Trámite de solicitud de exención para la producción, importación, comercio y/o uso de el/los productos químicos y/o la producción o importación de los artículos que contengan estos productos químicos comprendidos en la Res. 451/2019 y la Res. 291/2020.
    When it applies: Artículos que contengan productos químicos alcanzados por la Res. 291/2020 y Res. 451/2019.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory
  • Subsecretaría de Gestión Productiva.
    Licencia de Certificación de Autopartes y/o Elementos de Seguridad (EX CHAS)
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    When it applies: Los fabricantes y los importadores de autopartes deben cumplir los procesos de ensayos que establece elANEXO C del Decreto 779/1995.
    Only for 8512.20.11, 8512.20.19, 8512.20.21, 8512.20.22, 8512.20.23, among the Argentine codes of this position. In 8512.20.19, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.19.190B, 8512.20.19.900Q. In 8512.20.23, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.23.110P, 8512.20.23.190Q.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Mandatory

Optional: tools, not requirements

  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Registro de Productores (Exención Arancelaria a 2%)
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    Renovación de los datos/documentación del registro de productores, para la obtención de exenciones arancelarias del 2%, a las empresas que importen autopartes que no se produzcan en el país.
    When it applies: Fabricante de productos automotores - literales a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i y j
    Only for 8512.20.19, 8512.20.21, 8512.20.22, 8512.20.23, among the Argentine codes of this position. In 8512.20.19, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.19.111C. In 8512.20.21, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.21.110Z. In 8512.20.22, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.22.110G, 8512.20.22.120K. In 8512.20.23, only for SIM subdivisions 8512.20.23.110P.
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.19.111C, import
    Optional
  • Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
    Régimen de Importación de mercaderías con carácter de donación usados
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: used
    El trámite es para realizar una presentación ante el Ministerio de Producción para importar mercaderías con carácter de donación.
    When it applies: Donaciones hechas a favor del Estado Nacional, Provincial o Municipal o a sus reparticiones y entes centralizados o descentralizados y a la IGLESIA CATOLICA APOSTOLICA ROMANA, así como también a las Instituciones Religiosas de las distintas confesiones que se profesan en el país inscriptos en el Registro Nacional de Cultos y a las instituciones de bien público acreditadas como tales en el Registro Nacional Obligatorio de Organizaciones no Gubernamentales del CENTRO NACIONAL DE ORGANIZACIONES DE LA COMUNIDAD (CENOC).
    The agency's text (in Spanish)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Optional
  • 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)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    Optional
  • Secretaría de Minería
    Inversiones Mineras.
    Customs regime: definitive · Goods: new
    Constituye 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)
    VUCE · position 8512.20.11.100L, import
    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
FromStageAd valoremSpecific (€)Applies
1 May 20261 of 1 (year 0)0%—Duty-free

How it is calculated. This line has been duty-free since the first day of the agreement. It is already at zero.

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 305/2025, Art. 1 and Annex (IF-2025-37185796-APN-SSPI#MEC), and it is the rate the VUCE applies (checked on 17 October 2026).

The statistical unit. In the SIM, the statistical unit for this line is the unit, according to ARCA's Integrated Tariff.

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.

Without the agreement (MFN)
€2,700
2.7%
With the agreement
€0
0%
Saving over a year
€2,700
100% less than without the agreement

With the agreement it already enters duty-free. You save €2,700 a year against the MFN duty.

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

Source: Appendix 2-A-1 and the Combined Nomenclature 2026iTA · Annex 2-A, Appendix 2-A-1TARIC · 8512 20 00 · origin ArgentinaDecree 305/2025 · Official Gazette of ArgentinaDecree 557/2023 · Official Gazette of ArgentinaVUCE · official agreement finder (Argentina)In force since 1 May 2026

3 · Tariff-rate quota and access

This line has no tariff-rate quota

Green · does not depend on any quota

The agreement opens no tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for this line. The preference therefore applies to every shipment, with no volume limit and no quota procedure.

Where to check it
  1. Section B of Annex 2-A lists the 23 quotas the European Union opens for Mercosur. None covers this line.
PeriodVolumeStatus

If the product may fall under one of them, write to us and we will review it.

Source: Section B of Annex 2-AiTA · Annex 2-A, Section BEU tariff quota consultation

4 · Rules of origin

Whether the product qualifies as originating

Grey · not answered

To benefit from the preference the product has to be originating. The applicable rule is the one for 8506.10 – 8512.20, which requires that one of the options it gives be met; not all are needed. 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.

1. Does the product use any material not originating in Argentina, another Mercosur country or the European Union?

A material bought in Brazil or in Europe counts as from the region only if it originates there. The supplier can confirm it.

Answer the questions. The answers apply the rule for 8506.10 – 8512.20 to this case.

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: «CTH; or MaxNOM 50 % (EXW).»

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.

Source: Annex 3-B of the agreementiTA · Annex 3-B, heading 8506.10 – 8512.20Requirements in Access2Markets

5 · Health, technical and labelling requirements

What the product must meet to enter the EU

Amber · the EU has product requirements for this line (check which ones apply)

This line is not on the veterinary border control list of Regulation 2021/632. Nor is it in Annex XI of the plant health regulation, which requires the certificate for plant products. The Commission's portal (Access2Markets) assigns 5 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.

    EU requirements for this line (5)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.

    Source: Access2Markets (European Commission) · checked on 1 September 2026

    Technical and labelling rules · Source: Access2MarketsAccess2Markets · EU requirements for this lineThe annex also uses class names it does not define by code, with 73 names, which are on the protected names page (in Spanish).

    6 · Authorisations and registrations

    What must be approved before exporting

    For information · not applicable, as it is not a product of animal origin

    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.

      Source: veterinary control list of Regulation (EU) 2021/632Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 · veterinary border controls

      7 · Cross-cutting EU regulations

      EUDR, CBAM and safeguards

      Green · does not cover this line

      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.

      Green · does not cover this line

      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 I
      Green · does not cover this line

      CBAM · 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 I
      Grey · no data on measures in force

      Safeguards

      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 8512 20 00.

      Measures in force · No data
      Source: scope annexes of the two regulationsRegulation (EU) 2023/1115 · deforestationRegulation (EU) 2023/956 · carbon border adjustmentTARIC measures for 8512 20 00

      8 · Destination

      Choose a destination country

      For information · no country chosen

      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
      Access2Markets

      9 · EU market

      How much of this product the EU imports

      For information · context data

      In 2025 the EU imported €2,248 million from outside the EU; Argentina supplied less than 0.1% and was the 37th supplier.

      Extra-EU imports, 2025
      €2,248 million
      5.2% more than in 2024 (€2,137 million)
      Quantity, 2025
      74,252 t
      1.7% more than in 2024
      Average import price
      €30.27/kg
      Argentina: €18.75/kg
      Argentina, 2025
      €104,585
      less than 0.1% of the total · 37th of 120 suppliers · 45.7% less than in 2024

      Where the EU buys from (2025)

      RankCountryValueShare€/kg
      1stChina€432.3 million19.2%€24.39/kg
      2ndSouth Korea€308.8 million13.7%€46.35/kg
      3rdTaiwan€274.7 million12.2%€22.10/kg
      4thTürkiye€234.2 million10.4%€23.58/kg
      5thMorocco€225.9 million10.1%€22.54/kg
      37thArgentina€104,585less than 0.1%€18.75/kg

      Another €3.3 million comes from origins Eurostat does not identify (ship stores, commercial or military reasons).

      Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay enter with the same cut (2025)

      RankCountryValueShareQuantity€/kg
      37thArgentina€104,585less than 0.1%5.6 t€18.75/kg
      27thBrazil€2.2 million0.1%55 t€39.79/kg
      46thUruguay€21,902less than 0.1%119 kg—
      116thParaguay€26less than 0.1%2 kg—

      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)

      RankMember StateValueShare
      1stGermany€581.1 million25.9%
      2ndSpain€326.4 million14.5%
      3rdCzechia€235.8 million10.5%
      4thFrance€163.5 million7.3%
      5thPoland€161.0 million7.2%

      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 12 countries on the list, today 10 pay the same and 2 pay more.

      Country by country (12)

      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)

      Source: Eurostat, Comext, 2025 · 13 October 2026Eurostat · Comext (DS-045409)Figures for this line in Eurostat (CSV)

      10 · What to do, in order

      The steps, in order

      4 steps, in the order they are taken. Each one comes from a block of this sheet.

      1. 1
        Confirm the tariff classification with a customs broker
        This whole sheet depends on the line being 8512 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
      2. 2
        Register 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.
        ARCA
      3. 3
        Check that the product is originating, and be ready to prove it
        The rule for 8506.10 – 8512.20 requires that one of the options it gives be met; not all are needed. 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.
      4. 4
        Check the technical standards and CE marking for the product
        The EU assigns these technical product standards to this line (Technical standards for low voltage electrical equipment; Technical standards for machinery and safety components; Technical standards for motor vehicles). Block 5 shows which ones apply to the product. Those requiring CE marking before sale in the EU are Technical standards for low voltage electrical equipment; Technical standards for machinery and safety components. See it in Access2Markets
        European Commission · Access2Markets
      VUCE · official agreement finder (Argentina)Access2Markets · requirements by line and destination

      Sources and status by block

      BlockMain sourceStatus
      1 ClassificationCN 2026 and NCM in forceConfirmed
      2 DutyiTA, Appendix 2-A-1 · Reg. (EU) 2025/1926Confirmed
      3 QuotaiTA, Section BConfirmed
      4 OriginiTA, Annex 3-BCheck
      5 RequirementsAccess2Markets · Reg. 2021/632 · Reg. 2019/2072Check
      6 AuthorisationsReg. 2021/632Confirmed
      7 Cross-cuttingReg. 2023/1115 · Reg. 2023/956 · TARICConfirmed
      8 DestinationChoose a destination countryCheck
      9 EU marketEurostat, Comext, 2025Confirmed

      Data checked on 30 October 2026. Next scheduled change: 1 January 2027, when the schedule moves to its next stage and the new quota period opens. Confirmed: taken from the official source cited. Check: depends on the case. No data: the link in the block leads to where to find it.

      Source: EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), provisionally applied since 1 May 2026.

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      Download PDF (Spanish)PDF for the EU buyer The same PDF in SpanishWhatsAppCompare with other productsThe PDF, in Spanish, carries the date, the status of each block and the link to each source, for the customs broker.For the EU importer, with the duty payable today and when it reaches zero, the quota, the proof of origin and the border controls.Who advises you

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