Overview
- Miguel Ángel Pichetto said he will submit legislation imposing a 30% retention on all goods entering via private couriers from foreign e‑commerce platforms, with no stated exemptions.
- The scope would include Shein and Temu as well as other platforms used by Argentines such as Amazon, and La Nación reports he floated allowing only one annual purchase up to US$100.
- Pichetto argued the measure is meant to shield local manufacturers and jobs, pointing to heavy pressure on the textile sector from direct‑to‑consumer imports.
- The push follows a public exchange with Mercado Libre founder Marcos Galperín, who said the company will compete, after its Argentina president called for equal rules for all players.
- He cited what he described as a U.S. 16% levy under President Trump as precedent, and media note Temu’s rapid regional growth to 105 million monthly users in H1 2025 as context for the debate.