The Argentine Central Bank (BCRA), via the Customs Revenue & Control Agency (ARCA), launched a new digital module that allows exporters to log in with their tax ID (“clave fiscal”) to the SECOEXPO system, enabling them to check the status of their shipping permits (certified, expired or about to expire) and download customized reports. The tool is designed to increase traceability, transparency and efficiency in foreign-trade operations, reduce administrative burdens for SMEs and financial...

Between 2011 and 2024, Argentina’s goods exports contracted at an average annual rate of 0.4 %, while global trade grew by 2.2 % and the Latin American median by 2.4 %. According to a study by PwC and external-trade operators, the issue lies less in external demand and more in internal factors such as declining competitiveness, heavy regulation and logistical bottlenecks. In specific sectors—such as beef, oil from Vaca Muerta and maize—where restrictions were lifted and infrastructure...

The Argentine Freight Transport Entities Federation (FADEEAC) reported that its Transport Cost Index (ICT) increased by 3.27 % in October, bringing the year-to-date rise to 30.5 % and the year-on-year increase to 35.4 %. The cost surge has accelerated since July and is mainly driven by increases in Financing Costs (+10.36 %), Insurance (+5.51 %) and Lubricants (+5.5 %) in October, along with notable rises in Tyres (+3.83 %) and Fuel (+3.10 %) —the latter up 21 % since June. At the same time,...