Overview
- President Javier Milei’s government published Decree 252/2026 on Friday, widening the Factory Customs Regime (RAF) beyond autos to the full industrial base.
- The RAF lets plants import parts without paying taxes at entry, with taxes deferred if the good is sold at home or waived if the final product is exported.
- The decree drops the old requirement to first secure an agreement with a sector business chamber, which officials said blocked fair access.
- Suppliers can now join as associated participants to import inputs for intermediate goods that feed RAF-approved plants, aiming to tighten local supply chains.
- The reform ends the single global guarantee rule by allowing alternatives under the Customs Code, and it tasks the Industry Secretariat and ARCA with implementation as Customs must rule on applications within 60 days and Congress’s bicameral panel reviews the measure.