Postal customs: a single US$400 allowance and commercial export by mail with no limit

The Executive Branch reforms the customs regime for postal and courier shipments. Import WITHOUT commercial purpose: a unified allowance of US$400 per shipment, up to 5 shipments per year, exempt from import duties and the statistics fee (previously there were different regimes and caps by operator). Commercial exports by mail: will NOT be subject to value limits. Non-commercial exports (family aid/gift): an allowance of US$5,000 accumulated monthly per sender. It eliminates the 50% tax regime that taxed postal imports handled by the official postal operator (Correo Argentino). verif · Jul 17, 2026 ↗

In force since 17 July 2026, the same day it was published. Article 4 of the decree reads: «This decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the OFFICIAL GAZETTE» — it waits for no grace period. verif · Jul 17, 2026 ↗

Consumers and sellers in cross-border e-commerce, courier operators and PSPs, the official postal operator (Correo Argentino), and producers/merchants that export by mail. It lowers the cost of importing small shipments (end of the 50% and a clear US$400 allowance) and opens commercial export by mail with no value limit —relevant for SMEs and regional economies that sell abroad in small volumes—. verif · Jul 17, 2026 ↗