🇦🇷 Argentina— Cash & Currency
Dirección General de Aduanas (AFIP)
2026-04-25
Declaration Threshold
US$10,000
USD
You must declare to customs if you are carrying cash, traveler's cheques, money orders, or negotiable bearer instruments totaling above this amount when entering or leaving Argentina.
What Must Be Declared
| Instrument | Declaration Required |
|---|---|
| Physical currency (any currency) | Yes, if above threshold |
| Traveler's cheques | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bank drafts / money orders | Yes, if above threshold |
| Bearer bonds / negotiable instruments | Yes, if above threshold |
| Credit cards / debit cards | Generally no |
| Electronic payment apps | Generally no |
Failure to declare
Carrying undeclared cash above the threshold can result in seizure of funds, fines, and in some jurisdictions criminal prosecution. When in doubt, declare.
Additional Country Notes
- 01Declaración Jurada is completed digitally or on paper at arrival.
- 02Mercosur originating goods benefit from intra-bloc preferential duty; certificate of origin required.
- 03Currency controls fluctuate — the official USD rate and the parallel rate diverge significantly; import transactions are settled via the Central Bank CCL mechanism for commercial imports.
- 04Argentina applies import-licence requirements (SIMI) to many commercial HS codes.
- 05Declaración Jurada: completed digitally via the Mi Argentina app or on paper at arrival; random and risk-targeted inspection at Ezeiza, Aeroparque, Cordoba and Mendoza.
- 06Mercosur preference: originating goods from Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia (in process), and associated states benefit from intra-bloc preferential duty under the Common Nomenclature; a certificate of origin (Form FIME) is required.
- 07Currency controls: cepo cambiario imposes parallel official / blue exchange rates that diverge significantly. Commercial-import FX settlement uses the CCL (contado con liquidación) mechanism via authorised brokers; personal traveler imports are unaffected.
- 08SIRA / SIMI: Argentina applies non-automatic import licensing to many HS codes; commercial importers must obtain SIRA approval before customs filing; personal-import single-shipment travelers are exempt up to the franchise threshold.
- 09Electronic-goods regime: smartphones, tablets and laptops imported by travelers receive USD 3,000 personal allowance (raised December 2024 from USD 1,000); above the allowance, AFIP applies 50% flat duty.