Overview

• The Cámara Argentina de la Indumentaria is preparing a bill with counterparts in Brazil and Mexico and aims to seek multiparty backing after the elections, with legislators Miguel Ángel Pichetto, Nicolás Massot and Martín Lousteau among those signaling support.
• The executive branch publicly rejected the initiative, with deputy José Luis Espert and presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni criticizing the push to rein in the platforms.
• Uruguay enacted a 22% VAT on foreign online purchases and raised the annual duty‑free cap to US$800, offering a nearby example of tax‑based responses to ultra‑low‑cost imports.
• Industry data show the pressure on local firms, with textile imports up 97% by volume between January and July, widespread sales declines, and labor adjustments reported by 72% of companies as the CIAI estimates roughly 1,500 job losses per month.
• The proposal would require ANMAT environmental and sanitary certification, apply applicable tariffs and internal taxes such as IVA and Ingresos Brutos, and limit advertising, drawing on the French framework that added an ecological levy and ad bans after sanctioning Shein; safety concerns cited include a Seoul report finding toxic metals in some children’s garments.