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ARCA Implements Simplified Digital Process for Personal-Use Imports

The change routes personal-use purchases through the SIM simplified module to accelerate processing.

Overview

  • Argentina’s customs agency enacted Resolution 5805/2025, signed by Andrés Edgardo Vázquez and effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
  • Personal imports now register in the Sistema Informático Malvina’s Detailed Declaration Module under the simplified procedure of Resolution 3.628, replacing elements of Resolution 3.172.
  • Only goods clearly for personal use may enter under this channel, excluding quantities or characteristics that suggest commercial or industrial intent.
  • Transactions remain subject to general import duties and taxes, customs valuation at verification, and applicable prohibitions and interventions by other agencies such as SENASA.
  • When electronic registration is not feasible, the interactive OM-2153-A form is available on ARCA’s website in the Forms and Travelers sections, and the Dirección General de Aduanas may refine formal requirements during rollout.