On January 8, 2020, the Republic of Argentina published Resolution 1/2020, updating import requirements for automatic and non-automatic licensing (NAL). The validity period of the licenses was reduced from 180 days to 90 days, effective January 10, 2020.

In addition, the margin of error on the FOB value for those goods that require NAL was reduced from 7% to 5% (+/-) and from 7% to 5% (+) for quantity variation. 273 HTS codes were added to the applicability list for NAL, including pork meat, cheese, bananas, coffee, pork edibles, tuna, chewing gum, cocoa products, cereals, tomatoes, prepared vegetables, orange juice, coffee extracts, several alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, pet food, lipsticks, makeup preparations, hair preparations, tooth paste, deodorants, soap, pesticides, plastic tubes, bathtubs, toilet seats, plywood, books, cotton and synthetic yarn, iron foundry, steel pipes, aluminum alloys, aluminum cables, shaving blades, several mechanic apparatus, high-tech equipment like small server and notebooks, several household electric machines, tractors, passenger vehicles, cargo vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles, adjustable seats, furniture parts, and video games consoles, among others.

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