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3mo ago

Argentina’s Door-to-Door Imports Tripled in 2025 to $894 Million as December Set a Record

Regulatory easing and low-cost e-commerce platforms drove the surge in courier purchases.

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El crecimiento del sistema puerta a puerta refleja un aumento en las compras online y la facilidad para recibir envíos del exterior.
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Las importaciones vía courier ya rozan los u$s1.000 millones anuales.

Overview

  • Official data show courier imports jumped about 274% from $239 million in 2024 to roughly $894 million in 2025, with a monthly peak of $105 million in December.
  • The late-2024 rule change raised the per-shipment cap to $3,000 and set that packages up to $400 pay only VAT, lowering costs for small purchases.
  • Despite rapid growth, the courier channel accounted for about 1.2% of total imports and under 8% of consumer-goods imports.
  • The boom unfolded as total imports rose 24.7% in value with quantities up 30.5% and prices down 4.5%, leaving a $11.286 billion trade surplus and a consumer-goods share near 15%, the highest since 2001.
  • Industry groups flag pressure on clothing, footwear and electronics as platforms like Temu and Shein expand, and proposals such as a 30% ‘anti-Shein’ tariff have entered the policy debate.