Shipping to and from Argentina

Standard free time - Import
Port / terminal Names : All Ports
Valid from : 1st January 2024
Charge type : Demurrage and Detention combined
Transport mode : All transport modes
Service mode : All service modes

Import, Argentina as Destination (Effective from 1st January 2024)

General Demurrage & Detention Information.

• Free time, demurrage, and detention terms apply to the country where the Empty unit is gated-in by the customer or at the location designated by the carrier.
• Demurrage & Detention combined | from gate in Full at terminal/depot to gate in Empty return at terminal/depot.
• Charges in USD per calendar day (including weekends and holidays).
• Maersk uses a Progressive method to calculate demurrage and detention charges after the free time expires. For customers with special agreements, exceeding the extended free time will incur demurrage and detention charges based on the relevant day count within our tiered tariff structure. This means that subsequent charges beyond the extended free time will not automatically be calculated using the first-tier rates. Discharge Date is considered the starting point for calculating demurrage and detention combined.

Free Time.

• Intermodal Free Time: Free time conditions are the same for both Carrier and Merchant Haulage. The Free Time period begins on the discharge date of the full unit and ends upon the gate-in of the empty unit to the terminal or depot assigned by the carrier.
• Hazardous cargo receives the same free time conditions as dry units. However, responsibility for the handling and storage of hazardous cargo at terminals and depots remains with the cargo owners.
• Non-Operating Reefer (NOR): DRY equipment (40DRY includes 8'6 & 9'6) free days and per diem conditions applies to NORs. NOR with Hazardous Cargo will be treat as DRY

Equipment Types.

• Dry Equipment refers to 20-foot Dry, 40-foot Dry, 40-foot High-Cube, 45-foot Dry, and Reefer units (20'RF, 40'RF, and 40'RH). Special equipment includes Open Tops, Flat Racks, and Out-of-Gauge cargo. SOC Equipment refers to equipment owned by the merchant/shipper. COC refers to equipment owned by the carrier.
• Shipper-owned containers (SOC) are not subject to detention but are subject to storage and demurrage charges.

Special Conditions.

• Spot conditions may differ from the conditions mentioned above. Maersk Spot (instant booking system) conditions are available in the downloadable document provided Here, which supersedes any separately agreed-upon terms. If you have any doubts, please check with the shipper or your local agents to confirm the booking/shipment modality you used. Link to downloadable document.
• Demurrage and Detention charge applied to any given shipment depends to the PCD: Price Calculation Date (PCD). The following factors should be considered as guidance.
  • PCD for non-FMC shipments – The date when the carrying vessel is scheduled to depart from the Port of Loading.
  • PCD for FMC regulated trades – The date when Maersk Line takes possession of the last container listed on the transport document. This affects the Demurrage and Detention special free time. You will need to negotiate and mutually agree on the specifics before or on the Price Calculation Date.

Other Important Information.

• D&D Calculator Click here to know more about it
• Terminal storage charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator.
• Terminal plug-in and electricity charges may apply; however, these charges are billed directly by the Terminal Operator.
• The Shipper assumes, prior to the shipowner, the contractual and legal duty to export/ship their cargo to a Consignee who has a genuine interest and the necessary conditions to acquire/receive the imported cargo. The Shipper is responsible for promoting the effective removal of the cargo at the destination and fulfilling all obligations associated with this act. If the cargo is abandoned at its destination or if the Consignee fails to remove it for any reason, the Shipper shall be jointly and severally liable, together with the Consignee, for all amounts, costs, expenses, damages, or losses incurred by the carrier as a result of this situation.

WEEK 17 (04/21/25 to 04/26/25)

BUENOS AIRES

Please identify your cargo service, according to arrival vessel.

You may further check on the following link: Maersk Tracking

• TANGO: Hella / Maersk Karachi / Maersk Memphis / Maersk Monte Alegre / Maersk Monte Azul / Mediterranean Express / Monte Aconcagua / Monte Cervantes / Monte Olivia / Monte Tamaro / Monte Verde / Northern Magnitude / Northern Magnum / Northern Majestic / RDO Fortune / Suape Express / Monte Sarmiento / Monte Pascoal/ Maersk Monte Linzor.
• ASAS 1: Annie B / Atacama / Maersk La Paz / Maersk Laguna / Maersk Lavras / Maersk Lebu / Maersk Leon / Maersk Lima / Maersk Lins / Maersk Lirquen / Maersk Luz / San Felipe / Zim Norfolk / Zim Thailand / Zim USA/ Cap San Tainaro / Tiger Plata /ZIM Bangkok /Toconao.
• SAMBA: Cap San Artemissio / Cap San Maleas / Maersk El Palomar / San Antonio Maersk / San Augustin Maersk / San Lorenzo Maersk / San Marco Maersk / San Nicolas Maersk / San Raphael Maersk / San Sounio Maersk / Maersk Labrea Maersk Londrina /Maersk Leticia/Maersk Lanco.
• GULFEX: Buenos Aires Express / Cape Artemisio / Cape Pioneer / Maipo / Montevideo Express / Msc Abidjan / Msc Agrigento / Msc Channe / Msc Desiree / Msc Phoenix / Msc Sara Elena / Palena / Paranagua Express / Seaspan Empire / Seaspan Falcon / Seaspan Harrier / Seaspan Osprey / Tempanos/Le Havre Express/ Rdo Endeavour/ Jazan/Jamaica Express/ Jamaica Express/ Dalian Express.

Use the data in the table according to the type of container and the arrival service to find the return depot.

ROSARIO- ZARATE- PATAGONIA

All containers must be returned to the same terminal of origin.

Documentation

• It is a legal requirement that all Bills of lading must have a notify party in Argentina.
• It´s only acceptable “Negotiable BL Shipped on board” or “ Negotiable BL Receipt for Shipment” document type for Argentina and Paraguay imports.
• To order BLs must be endorsed by Shipper and then by Consignee also to get documentation release
• Originals must be submitted at Customs (one at Buenos Aires Customs, and another one at our office properly endorsed for cargo release).
• Weight on the bills of lading must be shown in kilograms.
• Argentina Customs will not release containers under one Bill of lading unless the whole lot arrives in the same vessel. Cargo under same bill, covered by one commercial invoice and one certificate of origin must arrive to Argentina in the same vessel, otherwise first lot will be held by Customs until rest of the lot arrives
• Issuance fee at Buenos Aires is usd 55 per BL

Special Customs requirements

As it is stated in AFIP’s General Resolution 2744 and 2879, CUIT and NCM must be declared in imports manifest (SIM) for each shipment, as long as the consignee is not a forwarder.

• As from August 23rd 2010, it is mandatory to manifest CUIT information.
• As from September 15th 2010, it will be mandatory to also manifest NCM.

This must be the one related to the cargo with the highest value and its first 6 digits must be written on body of bill of ladings without exception.

It is mandatory to submit this information, therefore if not presented cargo will not be discharged at the mentioned port and will remain on board.

Shipments with personal effects cargo must submit the same information.

In case of consignees being forwarders which proceed with a deconsolidation manifest, NCM information will not be manifested but bills of lading must include the legend “consolidated cargo” on body of bills.

• Seaway Bills not accepted to clear Customs.
• Originals must be submitted for any cargo with final delivery in Argentina, one of them to Customs and other to our office properly endorsed for cargo release, except for Ushuaia port where Customs requires 2 originals.
• Originals must be submitted at Customs if cargo is in transit (one at Buenos Aires Customs, one at Customs in final destination and the last one at our office properly endorsed for cargo release).
• It is possible to issue four or more originals for cargo in Argentina when the commodity is in transit.
• One container manifested in more than one bill must show exactly same consignee if delivery service is CY.
• Weight on the bills of lading must be shown in kilograms.
• Argentina Customs will not release containers under one Bill of lading unless the whole lot arrives in the same vessel. Cargo under same bill, covered by one commercial invoice and one certificate of origin must arrive to Argentina in the same vessel, otherwise first lot will be held by Customs until rest of the lot arrives.

Commodities

Humanitarian help and diplomatic cargo: No collect charges accepted in destination. All destination charges must be prepaid in origin.

Used tyres: shipments containing this type of cargo are not accepted at any port of Argentina.

Explosives: shipments containing this type of cargo are not accepted at any port of Argentina.

IMO 1 (all ranges): shipments containing this type of cargo are not accepted using Buenos Aires as a transhipment port for Paraguay, Uruguay and Patagonia final destinations.

Personal effects: Due to complexity of business and cargo release, we have decided (with immediate effect) to NOT longer accept personal effects in Argentina and/or household goods shipments with final destination Argentina.

Container types

45´foot containers: Customer must obtain special permission from authorities to pick up this type of containers, otherwise units must be stripped at port terminal.

Others

For CY/CFS cargo, Seaway bills and split bills, please look into Import Procedures.

Maersk offers FLC (full containers) service only. If you require LCL (less than one container) service, please kindly contact website

Several bills of ladings for one (1) container are not allowed when each bill of lading shows a different consignee.

Guaranty letter for the current year certified by notary public must be sent/presented to our local offices in order to get cargo release.

For more information, please kindly contact: arcsigen@maersk.com