Tariffs: Government complies with one of the US claims and will simplify the import of used capital goods

Importers will now only be required to submit an affidavit to the Malvina Information System (SIM) of the General Customs Directorate.The measure was published on Wednesday at midnight in the Official Gazette, through Decree 273/2025.

After 30 years of validity, the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, announced this evening the elimination of a demand that prevented the entry into the country of used machinery and equipment. It is the processing of the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU). Although it reaches several sectors, in the field it was a measure claimed by producers and contractors who requested access to used technology paying lower prices. Meanwhile, thos…

Through a decree that will come out tomorrow, the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU) will be removed to enter equipment and used machinery into the country. Minister Luis Caputo confirmed it

In a new decision to deregulate the economy, President Javier Milei issued on Wednesday Decree 273/2025 by which he eliminated a measure with more than 30 years of validity that required the processing of the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU) for the import of equipment and machinery, so the purchase of these capital goods will be facilitated. The provision quickly generated a reaction in various industrial sectors and that of the …

The Federación Industrial de Santa Fe alerted to the new provision that would enable the entry of used machinery into the country. They warn about the damage to SMEs, employment and local production. The Federación Industrial de Santa Fe (FISFE) expressed its “deep concern” about the possibility that the national government will eliminate the Certificate of Importation [...] The FISFE entry expressed its concern about the impact of importing use…

The UIA, SME industrialists and various chambers rejected the decision because it induces unfair competition. Concern in agricultural machinery and oil and gas.