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3mo ago

Argentina’s New CSV Rule Enables First Private 0‑Km Imports as Automakers Warn of Warranty Gaps

The ANSV replaced model and environmental homologations with a per‑vehicle safety certificate for individual buyers.

Adefa le reclamó al Gobierno por las condiciones de importación de 0km para particulares
El nuevo sistema de importación directa habilita el ingreso de unidades cero kilómetro sin la intermediación de una terminal oficial

Overview

  • Under Disposición 11/2026, individuals now use a Certificado de Seguridad Vehicular (CSV) instead of LCM/LCA to register new imports, with immediate effect.
  • The first approvals include a Toyota Tundra Hybrid and a Honda Civic Type R, with the Tundra set to receive provisional AI plates to circulate in Buenos Aires.
  • The regime covers M1 passenger cars and N1 light commercial vehicles up to 3,500 kg, allows one import per person per calendar year for personal use, and bars resale for the first two years.
  • CSV fees are set at 20,000 modules (about AR$100,000) for the first certificate in 12 months and 100,000 modules (about AR$500,000) for a subsequent certificate in that period.
  • Industry group Adefa argues the CSV demands lower safety and emissions validation than full homologation and warns that privately imported models lack local warranty and official post‑sale support.