The Government Amended the Free Shops Regime to Allow Them to Be Installed at Land Borders
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On Wednesday, the government regulated the installation of duty-free shops - known as “free shops” - at land border crossings and created the regulatory framework to enable them at international crossings. The measure was officialized by Decree 438/2026, which incorporates a norm adopted by Mercosur in 2018. The new regime provides that these premises may be installed in customs-controlled areas located at authorized land border crossings. Sever…
The national government has enabled the installation of new duty-free stores, known as free shops, at the country’s land border crossings. The measure was officialized through Decree 436 published in the Official Gazette, and incorporates into the Argentine legal system a resolution of Mercosur in force since 2018. As explained by the executive...
The Government of Javier Milei decided to adopt a Mercosur regulation to promote the installation of free shops on land borders, by means of Decree 438/2026, published in the Official Gazette.The new regulations published this Tuesday set out the guidelines for the operation of these commercial establishments, by integrating the national legal order Resolution No 64/18 of the Common Market Group (GMC), which regulates the “Régimen de Tiendas Lib…
The national measure assimilates Resolution 64/18 of the Common Market Group to equate the local customs offer with Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. The National Executive Power published Decree 438/2026 on Tuesday, June 10, 2026 in the Official Gazette, exposing an eight-year delay to integrate Resolution 64/18 of the Common Market Group (GMC) into domestic law, opening a regulatory gap that will demand an extra month of ministerial resolutions fo…
The measure adopts Mercosur regulations to enable duty-free retail sale at the border under the customs control of the baggage regime.
The government regulated duty-free shops at land border crossings to boost tourism and trade. I knew which products will be available, which are excluded and how the new regime that equates Argentina with other Mercosur countries will work.
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