The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regulated, through the Resolution 50 / 2026The measure establishes the conditions for managing export and import quotas for agricultural products, with the exception of beef, regarding the operation of the tariff-rate quotas stipulated in the agreement between MERCOSUR and the European Union.
The international agreement will enter into force on May 1, 2026, while its operational application in Argentina will begin on May 4, the first business day of the month.From then on, operators will be able to manage access to the quotas under a digitalized scheme.
In practice, the exports They will be managed through the system SIACE, which operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, where operators must request quotas and obtain the necessary certificates to access the quotas. For their part, the imports They will require licenses processed through the Argentine Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCEA), with validation in the Malvina Computer System (SIM).
Regarding imports, the regime establishes the opening of quotas for products such as dairy products (powdered milk, cheeses and infant formula), garlic, chocolates and cocoa preparations, and processed tomatoeswith volumes that increase progressively over time. The allocation of these quotas will be carried out on a "first come, first served" basis and will require the processing of import licenses.
The implementation of this regime opens up opportunities for preferential access to the European market, but it also imposes new requirements regarding technical compliance, timelines, and procedures. In this context, monitoring available quotas and properly managing the necessary paperwork will be crucial to reaping the benefits of the agreement.
Beef: the system is updated and new quotas are incorporated
In parallel, through the Resolution 53 / 2026The Government adapted the regime of the Hilton Share and incorporated the new beef quotas opened in the MERCOSUR-EU agreement. The regulation integrates these new quotas into the existing system and establishes that they will be governed by similar administration and certification criteria.
While The Hilton Quota will continue to be applied on a business cycle basis (2026–2030), the new quotas under the agreement will also begin operating from May 4, 2026. aligned with the entry into force of the agreement.
The implementation of this regime opens up opportunities for preferential access to the European market, but it also imposes new requirements regarding technical compliance, timelines, and procedures. In this context, monitoring available quotas and properly managing the necessary paperwork will be crucial to reaping the benefits of the agreement.
Recommendation for operators
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