Door-to-door shopping: how it works and what can no longer be done from Monday 4th July

On Thursday, the Central Bank (BCRA) banned banks and non-financial credit providers they will not be able to offer quotas in “door-to-door” purchases made on e-commerce platforms, that is, they are online product acquisitions. From Monday 4th July this type of operation changes: how it works and what can be done.

The provision became known – after the council meeting held on Thursday by the body led by Miguel Ángel Pesce – through Communication “A” 7535. It establishes that from now on It will not be possible finance the purchases of its customers abroad in installments. This last measure is in addition to those that the BCRA has adopted with firm intention to stop the bleeding of currencies which has been suffering for some time and which does not allow him to accumulate reserves.

The standard includes “Overseas products that are received through the postal system for non-commercial purposes according to the Customs Code, nor international transport services, couriers and management of customs procedures “.

What is the door-to-door shopping system

The door-to-door shopping system allows you to purchase products abroad and receive them at home via Correo Argentino or collect them at the nearest customs branch. “Through this system you receive at home or collect at the Post Office with customs control what that you bought abroad on the Internet “the Government points out from the official website.

What can be purchased from the “door to door” system

Books, groceries, clothes, toys, technological products, decorative objects, etc., provided that: not weigh more than 20 kg; don’t pay them more than $ 3,000and be for personal and non-commercial use.

Who is the door-to-door system for and what you need to buy

• It is aimed at anyone interested in that type of shopping.

To operate you need:

• Count on Payment method authorized to make purchases abroad (credit card, PayPal registration, DineroMail, Western Union, etc.).
• CUIL or CDI and national or foreign DNI.
• The “Process Number” is printed on the DNI, consisting of eleven digits, which is one of the pieces of information you need to complete.
• For foreigners without DNI: it is mandatory to have a passport. For these cases the shipments must be collected in person at the branch with customs control that will be indicated.
• Be registered on the Correo Argentino Portal.

What is the cost of the procedure?

If the purchase is made through the Argentine post office, each customer must make a declaration in the company’s international shipping portal and right there the system will determine if they have to pay any customs taxes or not based on the value of the shipment and the franchise available .

For example, for the first 12 shipments: if the shipment value does not exceed US $ 50, the payment does not match. Yes but the value of the shipment exceeds US $ 50, on the excess of this value 50% will be paid. In other words, if the interested party buys an item that costs US $ 80, they will pay 50% tax on the franchise surplus, or US $ 30. Then they would have to pay US $ 15 more.

Today, the best known e-commerce for carrying out this type of operation is TiendaManía. The platform still offers offers and up to three interest-free installments on its platform.

Mail rate: $ 140, in all cases, according to the official website.

YN