The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries incorporated new products from regional economies to the Export Increase Program (PIE), which establishes a differential exchange rate of $300 per dollar, through the Resolution 160 / 2023.
According to the regulations, published this Thursday (27.04.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX) in the Official Gazette, the list is made up of products derived from vegetable chains (fresh, frozen and preserved), animal feed preparations, fresh fruit and its derived products, sheep meat, bran and sharps from the grinding of cereals, vegetable seeds and other species, sheep meat, mushrooms, asparagus, cucumbers, pumpkins and potatoes.
The last time the list of sectors included in the measure had been expanded was on April 21 in the Resolution 147 / 2023, where products derived from the chains of apple, pear, orange, mandarin, grapefruit, rice, kiwi, onion, and other productions with greater local relevance, such as essential oils, quinoa, flax, coriander, oregano, paprika, chamomile and trees, bushes and shrubs, of fruits or other edible fruits, even grafted.
To enter the program, producers must have exported their goods at some point in the 18 months immediately prior to the program coming into effect, as well as make a commitment to maintain or increase the number of jobs.
They must also commit to supplying the local market with these goods, maintaining or increasing the supply volumes recorded in the 18 months prior to the validity of the Program.
Finally, they will have to comply with the Fair Prices program or the price agreements for the local market established in this regard by the Ministry of Commerce.
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