Decree 604/2026, published on 17 July, unified the treatment of postal and courier imports, with a duty exemption for shipments up to US$400 limited to five a year per person. ARCA General Resolution 5884/2026 of 30 July lets the official postal operator deliver door to door shipments of up to US$3,000 FOB for personal use, up to three units of the same item, with the option to pay duties before arrival.
Key dates
- Done17 Jul 2026
Decree 604/2026 published, unifying postal and courier regimes MyContador
- Done30 Jul 2026
ARCA General Resolution 5884/2026 extends the US$3,000 cap to postal shipments Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (ARCA)
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Who it hits
What to prepare
- Add Argentina postal and courier capacity for peak, with prepaid-duty options at checkout
- Keep contracts short given exposure to exchange-rate and policy reversals
- Build controls for the five-shipments-a-year limit on the US$400 exemption
Our reading
Sources
- Postal shipments: the ARCA controls that apply in September for purchases from abroad · MyContador · 2026-09-15
- Resolución General 5884/2026 · Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (ARCA) · 2026-07-30
- The government simplifies imports through Correo Argentino · Government of Argentina · 2026-07-30
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