Argentina has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Under Communication A 6823, cash advances made abroad from local credit cards are limited to a maximum of 50 USD per transaction. Companies and individuals need to obtain prior clearance from the Central Bank before transferring funds abroad, including dividend payments or paying for services rendered to a company by foreign affiliates. Individuals do not need to obtain Central Bank approval if transfers are made from their foreign currency accounts in Argentina to their accounts abroad.

Decree No. 1,065/2024 introduced a USD 400 customs-duty de minimis threshold for non-commercial courier imports. Art. 1 provides that goods entering through the postal-service-provider or courier regime are exempt from import duty and the statistical fee up to an FOB value of USD 400 per shipment, subject to a maximum of five shipments per year and per person.

According to Art. 3 of Resolution No. 43/2019, procedures related to domain names take place through a special platform called TAD (Trámites a Distancia). To use the platforms, the residents must use their tax ID, while non-residents must obtain an identification number that is provided by the Network Information Center (NIC) Argentina (Art. 4). Users of this platform can appoint an agent who takes the necessary steps to register, renew and manage domain names on their behalf (Art. 5).

Consumer Protection Law No. 24240, together with numerous other legislative instruments, including the Digital Signature Law and Disposition No. 954/2025, establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for consumer protection, which extends to transactions conducted in the online environment.

Argentina has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Argentina has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Law 26.184 set out import prohibition on ordinary zinc-carbon and manganese alkaline primary cells and primary batteries, in cylindrical or prism form, with a mercury content exceeding 0.0005% by weight, a cadmium content exceeding 0.015% by weight and a lead content exceeding 0.2% by weight.

Under Argentina’s foreign-exchange regime, importers are subject to conditions for accessing the official foreign-exchange market to make payments for imported goods, including, in certain cases, prior approval from the Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA). Communication “A” 8226, effective from 14 April 2025, eliminated the waiting period for payments for goods already registered with customs, allowing importers to access the official foreign-exchange market from the date of customs registration. However, payments made before customs registration generally remain subject to prior BCRA approval unless they fall within specified exceptions. Communication “A” 8226 also broadened those exceptions, including for certain payments made by Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MiPyMEs) and for capital goods.

It is reported that self‑certification is not permitted in Argentina for radio transmission, electromagnetic interference (EMI), or electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Equipment must be tested by accredited domestic laboratories. Although foreign test reports are not accepted, they may nonetheless help to expedite the approval process. Testing and certification are required for most telecommunications terminal equipment and radio‑frequency devices. It is further reported that ENACOM (National Communications Entity) issued Resolution 2/2022, as a result of which, from February 2022 onwards, all WWAN devices must be tested locally.

Pursuant to Annex II of General Resolution No. 5608/2024, consignments classified as small shipments and addressed to natural or legal persons shall comply with the following conditions: they must comprise no more than three units of the same type; the weight of each package shall not exceed 50 kilograms, irrespective of the aggregate weight of the consignment; the declared value of the shipment shall not exceed USD 3,000; and the goods shall not be intended for commercial purposes. Also, such shipments may only be utilised up to five times per calendar year per person.

From 19 December 2024, General Resolution No. 5617/2024 established a 30% advance tax payment on certain foreign transactions made by Argentine residents. Under Art. 1(b)–(c), the charge applies to purchases of foreign goods and services paid through credit, purchase, or debit cards and equivalent payment methods, including online and other distance purchases in foreign currency, cash withdrawals abroad, and payments for services supplied by non-residents.
Under Art. 3, the measure applies to resident individuals, legal persons, and other responsible persons carrying out the covered transactions. Art. 6 sets the rate at 30% of the amount expressed in Argentine pesos, while Art. 7 treats the charge as an advance payment of income tax or personal assets tax. For card transactions, it applies to cardholders, users, additional cardholders, and beneficiaries of card extensions. The law did not repeal Law No. 27,541; rather, it maintained the separate advance-payment regime after the PAIS tax established by that Law expired on 22 December 2024.

Section 2.2.6 of the Annex to Communication A 6354 of the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) delineates the data that must be retained within the national territory when financial institutions decentralise and outsource information technology services. Specifically, financial entities are required to store in the country the original accounting books and records, files containing the information provided, documents signed by clients, debtors' files and associated documents, as well as guarantees supporting the financing granted.

Under Art. 12 of the Personal Data Protection Law and Art. 12 of its implementing Regulations, Argentina prohibits the transfer of personal data to countries or international entities that do not guarantee an adequate level of protection. Exceptions apply in specific circumstances, including international judicial cooperation, healthcare purposes or anonymised data for epidemiological studies, financial transactions, compliance with international treaties, cooperation between intelligence agencies in combating organised crime and terrorism, and where the data subject has provided explicit consent. Art. 3 of Regulation No. 60-E/2016 provides a list of jurisdictions deemed adequate, which includes EU and EEA Member States, the UK (which was added to the list with an amendment in 2019), Switzerland, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, the Faroe Islands, Canada (only for the private sector), Andorra, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Israel (only in relation to the data handled automatically). It is reported that, in 2025, Argentina formally recognised the United States as an adequate jurisdiction under Argentine law for the purposes of cross-border data transfers, including those involving personal data. Under Art. 1, for transfers to non-adequate jurisdictions, the standard contractual clauses approved by the "Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública" (AAIP) must be implemented. Complementary regulations provide additional mechanisms for lawful transfers. Regulation No. 198/2023 recognises the Ibero-American Network’s standard contractual clauses as valid safeguards, while Regulation No. 159/2018 establishes requirements for binding corporate rules (BCRs) applicable to intra-group transfers to non-adequate jurisdictions.

Argentina has joined agreements with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders. According to the Art. 11.6 of the Trade Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile, the Parties recognise that each Party may have its own regulatory requirements on the transfer of information by electronic means. Each Party shall permit the cross-border transfer of information by electronic means, where such activity is for the conduct of the business of a person of a Party. The Parties may establish restrictions on the cross-border transfer of information by electronic means to achieve a legitimate public policy objective, provided that the measure is not applied in a manner that would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade.
In addition, Art. 7.2 of the Mercosur Agreement on Electronic Commerce stipulates that each Member State shall permit the cross-border transfer of information through electronic means, provided that such transfer is undertaken for the purpose of carrying out the commercial activities of a person or entity belonging to a Member State.