1210 Jardine House, 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, (852) 2523 3208 Fax: (852) 2877 0906
ARGENTINE CONSULATE
GENERAL
1210 Jardine House, 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong,
(852) 2523 3208 Fax: (852) 2877 0906
LEGALIZATION
OF COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS
As
per AFIP
Instruction 88/99
all products
manufactured in countries
non-members of
the World Trade Organization
(WTO) -People’s Republic of
China or others-, must
be accompanied
by a
legalized Certificate of
Origin (C.O.) when exported
to Argentina.
The legalization procedures are
the following :
1.
Products
manufactured in countries non-members of the WTO (eg. People’s Republic of
China) and
shipped to Argentina directly from the country of origin or transshipped via
Hong Kong:
The original
C.O. must be legalised by the Argentine Consular Office in the country of
origin (in
this case, the consignee in the C.O. must be an Argentine company).
2.
Products
manufactured in countries non-members of the WTO (e.g. People’s Republic of
China) and re-exported to Argentina from
Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR :
A
copy of the C.O. issued by a non-WTO member country (e.g. PRC) must be endorsed
with a “seen” chop by the Argentine Consulate General in Hong Kong (in
this case, the consignee in the C.O. must be a Hong Kong or Macau
company) and the procedure for this legalization is the following :
i.
On the back of a copy, duplicate,
triplicate or photocopy of the C.O. issued by a non-WTO member country (e.g. PRC), the exporter must
write the following exact declaration (in
both Spanish and English) :
Declaro
bajo juramento que los siguientes datos son correctos
(I declare under oath that the following information is true and correct)
*
Importador en la República Argentina (Importer in
the Argentine Republic) :
*
Fecha
y número de la factura por la cual el exportador compró la mercadería
al fabricante en el país
de origen (Date and number of the invoice by which the exporter purchased the goods from the
manufacturer
in the country of origin) :
*
Parte del
embarque que es reexportado a la Argentina (Portion –quantity- of the shipment that is re-exported to
Argentina) :
* La
factura comercial que acompaña a la Solicitud de Destinación indica el número
de Certificado de
Origen
(The commercial invoice presented
for Customs clearance of imported goods indicates the number of
Certificate of Origin)
Hong
Kong exporter’s chop
and signature
ii.
One double-face photocopy (front and back) of the C.O. with the above
mentioned
declaration.
iii.
One duplicate (no photocopy) of the Commercial Invoice issued by the Hong
Kong
or
Macau exporter to
Argentina.
3.
Products
in some chapters of the Harmonized System –whose
origin must be accredited for statistical purposes as per Res. MEYOSP 763/96,
art.2, item c)–, require that
the original Certificate of Origin be legalized by the Argentine
Consulate in the country of origin. Further details and clarification on this
particular matter, must be obtained through your agent or importer in Argentina.
However,
if the products refered to in this point are re-exported from Hong Kong, this
Consulate General will only authenticate a copy of the commercial invoice issued
in the country of origin (PLEASE
REFER TO POINT N° 4).
4.
Copy of factory invoice from country of origin
(outside Hong Kong / Macau), require :
a)
Original Invoice issued
in the Country of Origin and two photocopies (invoice date and number should
match the same data stated in the Certificate of Origin).
b)
Original and one
photocopy of the Certificate of Origin (as issued in country of origin) already
endorsed by the Argentine Embassy with jurisdiction in the country of origin.
The original C.O. and invoice will be returned to
the applicant.
5.
Packing List, Price List and Certificate of Origin
issued in Hong Kong / Macau (ONLY for products manufactured in Hong Kong or
Macau), require :
a)
Original and one
duplicate (no photocopy), both duly endorsed by any chamber of commerce
registered in Hong Kong / Macau.
b)
Certificates of Origin
MUST clearly state the number of the
corresponding invoice
The Certificate of Origin (Processing) issued in Hong Kong or Macau should follow same procedure as a)
and b), but it MUST state that the goods have been modified,
altered, assembled or packed in
Hong Kong or Macau.
6.
Commercial
Invoice (issued in Hong Kong / Macau),
require :
a)
Original Invoice
and two duplicates (no
photocopies), all endorsed by any chamber of commerce registered in Hong Kong /
Macau.
b)
The following declaration in both SPANISH
and ENGLISH must be typed at the
end of the invoice:
“Declaro
bajo juramento que la información contenida en esta factura es exacta y que el
precio indicado es el único que realmente ha sido pagado (o a pagarse). También
declaro que no existen convenios que permitan modificaciones de dichos precios.
I do hereby certify, that the information herein disclosed is accurate and that
the price stated is the only one that has been really paid (or to be paid).
I also hereby declare that there are no agreements
that allow modifications to the said prices"
CERTIFICATE
OF ORIGIN “RE-EXPORT” is NOT required by the Argentine Customs Department
and will not be endorsed by this Consulate General
THE PRESENT
GUIDELINES AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CURRENT LAWS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS
MATTER, ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSE ONLY.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL
DETAILS SHOULD BE INQUIRED WITH THE TECHNICAL DIVISION OF THE ARGENTINE
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT THROUGH YOUR IMPORTER IN ARGENTINA
RECEPTION / COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. to
12.00 p.m.
Processing
time takes 2 working days after we collect the payment receipt.
PAYMENT:
It can be made by cash or cheque
(to the order of the “Argentina Consulate General”) and requires
applicant to make a deposit at Citibank using only the payment voucher
issued by this Consulate General.
