The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) informs importers that, in relation to the note of the portal of the Customs Brokers Center (CDA in Spanish) of the Argentine Republic published on 2/12/24, in which its title indicates that “Customs notified the CDA that food import destinations will no longer require the RNE and RNPA data”, that this only applies to samples without commercial value.

On July 4, 2024, Customs requested to INAL, by note NO-2024-01925562-AFIP-DETEIM#SDGTLA, the collaboration to “inform if it is appropriate for this agency to continue requesting the presentation of the Registration of the product in the National Food Registry (R.N.P.A.) and the Importer’s Establishment or warehouse (R.N.E.), and in case of having to require it, if it is appropriate to request it when documenting import operations of samples without commercial value”.
By note NO-2024-71435551-APN-INAL#ANMAT on July 7, 2024 the INAL informed that: “according to art. 2° of Resolution No. 1946/93 ANA, the customs service must request the intervention of the INAL for the tariff positions of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature included in the same. Such intervention is fulfilled by presenting the ‘Certificate of Free Circulation’ issued by INAL”.

Likewise, this Institute informs that when importing samples with no commercial value, as indicated in the ANNEX of ANMAT Provision No. 10174/17, it is not required to have NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ESTABLISHMENTS (RNE), nor NATIONAL FOOD REGISTRY (RNPA)”.

Therefore, samples with no commercial value will be required:

- Denomination
- Brand
- Fancy name
- Lot
- Expiration Date
- Quantity of units
- Presentation per unit
- Country of origin
- Name or Company Name of Manufacturer