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Argentina Allocates 50,000 Duty-Free EV and Hybrid Imports for 2026 Under Resolution 513/2025

The policy targets affordable models via a $16,000 FOB cap to widen supply and pressure prices.

Overview

  • The quota is split 19,280 for domestic terminals and 30,720 for importers, with Ford receiving 10,000 Territory hybrids within the terminals block.
  • Nearly 136,000 requests arrived for 50,000 slots, prompting a formal waiting list exceeding 85,000 units for 2026 reallocations.
  • Authorities also reassigned 9,856 leftover 2025 units that must enter and be nationalized by January 31 under the resolution’s deadlines.
  • Eligibility is limited to vehicles meeting technical minimums and an FOB price under US$16,000, covering 71 models from 32 brands.
  • Roughly 86% of the assigned vehicles are manufactured in China, reshaping competition with a wave of lower-cost electrified models.