Obstacles to yerba mate and grain trade were removed, and access to the foreign exchange market was eased
Less bureaucracy and lower transaction costs for grain trading. In line with this objective, the elimination of the requirement to register in the Single Registry of the Agri-food Chain (RUCA) for grain market participants was also made official, through Resolution 50/2025. This measure eases administrative burdens, eliminates regulatory redundancies, and promotes a more agile and predictable business environment.
Within the framework of the deregulation and economic modernization process promoted by the Executive Branch, the national government announced new measures aimed at eliminating bureaucratic obstacles and encouraging productive competitiveness in various strategic sectors. One of the main decisions was the repeal of the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU), a requirement in force for more than 30 years, which conditioned the entry of used industrial machinery into the country.
As of Decree 273/2025, the need to process this permit is eliminated, which enables the automatic entry of used capital goods for multiple industrial activities. This change not only simplifies the logistics process for importers, but also allows companies to access equipment at a lower cost, improving their investment capacity, especially in sectors where there are no competitive alternatives for local production. The sectors benefiting from this measure include the oil and gas industry, the automotive sector, the printing industry, and agricultural machinery.
The elimination of the CIBU constitutes another step toward reducing restrictions imposed for economic reasons, in accordance with the provisions of DNU 70/2023. It also represents a significant advance for strategic sectors such as energy and mining, which will now be able to import used equipment more quickly and without constraints that limit their business decisions.
Meanwhile, in the agribusiness sector, the government continues to remove regulatory barriers. Through Resolution 152/2025, the restrictions that limited the expansion of yerba mate production were lifted, a market characterized by high domestic consumption and significant export development potential. The regulation, signed by Minister of Economy Luis Caputo, eliminates the production quotas that had been in force until now and that functioned as a state planning mechanism unrelated to the principles of market efficiency.
From an economic perspective, this deregulation allows producers, both large and small, to respond to market signals without interference. It also opens new opportunities to position Argentine yerba mate internationally, with significant growth margins in global markets.
The reduction of these indirect costs improves the sector's competitiveness and aligns with an economic policy strategy that prioritizes institutional efficiency and the freedom to operate within the current legal framework. By removing these obstacles, the flow of goods in the domestic market is facilitated and greater participation by small and medium-sized operators is encouraged.
As part of the same liberalization process, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic announced an easing of the conditions for access to the Free Exchange Market (MLC) for non-resident investors. As a result of this decision, those making new investments will be able to repatriate their capital without prior authorization, provided that the funds have previously entered the country through formal settlement in the system.
This easing seeks to improve the regulatory framework for financial investment, creating more favorable conditions to attract capital to the local market. Investments will be subject to a minimum holding period of six months, in line with macroprudential criteria aimed at discouraging short-term speculative movements and strengthening the stability of the financial system.
In addition to facilitating capital repatriation, the measure could help Argentine assets meet the eligibility requirements of international financial indices, which would increase their visibility among large global funds and could translate into greater flows toward domestic instruments.
Another positive effect of this decision is the boost to the development of the futures market as a hedging tool against exchange rate risk. With greater access to the MLC and clearer rules, increased activity is expected in this segment, promoting liquidity, depth, and transparency in the formation of financial prices.
