Argentina is ending a 16-year ban on the export of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap as part of a general review of industrial regulations.
The Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation announced the move on its official website.
The specific decrees for scrap metal are among wider reforms seeking to reduce state intervention, simplify administrative processes and foster a more competitive environment for industry.
Inspections
The official ministry website says the Government is facilitating the import and export of scrap metal to lower the cost of production for SMEs. ‘From now on, instead of being prevented, international trade in this product will be controlled by sworn declaration and ex post inspection.’
The ministry argues the intention behind the original export ban was to lower local prices, favouring a few entrepreneurs to the detriment of the majority of SMEs.
‘With this decree, … the export of recovered waste will not be subject to prohibitions. To ensure that international treaties on cross-border movements of waste are not being breached, the export is formalised by means of a sworn declaration, with ex post inspection by the Undersecretariat of the Environment.
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