The new decree aims to simplify procedures, reduce costs and standardise treatment of guarantees for foreign trade operators
The Argentine government has issued a decree extending the use of a signed document as a valid guarantee for both import and export procedures, including definitive and suspensive regimes. The measure, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette on 27 November 2025, is intended to streamline customs processes, reduce administrative burdens and align foreign trade operations with broader national modernisation goals.
The decree replaces subsection i) of section 5 of article 56 of Decree No. 1001/82, expanding the scope of the guarantee instrument previously available only for definitive export destinations.
Under the revised rule, a document signed by the interested parties—meeting the form and conditions set by the Customs Collection and Control Agency—may now serve as a sufficient guarantee for all import and export destinations, except in specific cases covered by subsections d), f) and j), which remain unchanged.
In parallel, subsection e) of the same section is repealed, removing a provision that had previously limited available guarantee options.
According to the government’s reasoning, the broader use of the signed document will standardise regulatory treatment and help lower operating costs for companies engaged in foreign trade. Officials emphasised that the change does not compromise customs oversight or fiscal safeguards, but instead offers operators a “less burdensome and more accessible alternative” consistent with efforts to simplify and digitalise procedures.
The decree was issued under the authority of Article 99(2) of the National Constitution and Article 455 of the Customs Code. It was signed by President Javier Milei, Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni and Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
