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Argentina Mandates VUCEA for Arms and Explosives Import-Export Permits

The shift aims to streamline formerly paper-heavy procedures for tighter oversight of the international arms trade.

Overview

  • ARCA formalized the change through General Resolution 5789/2025 published in the Official Gazette on November 18.
  • From the effective date, authorizations for firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, explosives, and principal parts must be submitted exclusively via the VUCEA platform.
  • The measure implements ANMAC Resolution 51/25, which ordered the digitalization and simplification of permits for controlled materials.
  • Procedural guidance will appear in a technical annex and an External User Manual to be posted on the VUCEA microsite.
  • The customs directorate and ARCA’s IT unit are empowered to issue complementary rules before the mandate takes effect on December 2, 2025.