Argentina Used Car Import Guidelines
Year Restriction: No Age Limit.
Destination Port: Buenos Aires
Time of Shipment: 37-44 Days (Container).
Vessel Schedule: Weekly (Container)
Shipping Line: Not specified.
Inspection: Not required
Left-Hand Drive Vehicles: Importation of left-hand drive vehicles is allowed
Used Cars Import Duties And Taxes In Argentina
Standard Autos: 81% of the Cost, Insurance, and Freight value (CIF)
Diesel: 100% CIF
Motorcycles: 65%
Used Cars Import Documentation
Original Bill of Lading
Owner’s original Passport
Original vehicle title and registration
Original Purchase Invoice, certified by the Argentine Consulate at origin country
Diplomatic Franchise (Diplomats and military personnel)
Temporary admission forms, completed and signed by shipper (foreigners holding Temporary Visa)
Resident Certificate (issued by the Argentine Consulate in the origin country) must state the duration the shipper has lived abroad.
Pre-shipment inspection certificate (Certificado De Pre-Embarque)
Customs Regulations for Importation of Vehicles
Diplomats can import used cars with a Diplomatic Franchise issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs duty-free.
Returning Argentina citizens may import one used car and/or one used motorcycle only, no more than two vehicles per family are allowed. Argentine citizens possessing a Residence Certificate, issued by the Argentine Consulate from the origin country and living abroad for more than 2 years can import one car duty-free.
Foreigners with permanent resident status may import used vehicles only, under the same rules that apply to Argentine citizens returning.
Persons with a temporary visa may import used cars under temporary admission and will not be charged duties and taxes. The car is only allowed temporary admission for the same period the client has the Visa and can be renewed if the client renews the Visa. The owner should remove the vehicle from Argentina before the visa expires. The vehicle must keep the original plates.