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Towards the end of August, the Argentine government announced a series of measures that would affect imports of certain individuals from China and other Asian countries. The measures were interpretedby some analysts as a tool to reduce the trade deficit result that, in the last time, imports from that country rose to a higher pitch that Argentine exports to that destination. Other sources haveattributed the action to the difficulty of some sectors of Argentina to compete with goods produced in China. China expressed concern at the measures, considering untimely, and warned of thepossibility of taking countermeasures. Some Argentine officials responded that these measures are consistent with the country's obligations in the WTO and, in appropriate cases, to follow the guidelines of theWorld Customs Organization (WCO). It was learned in various media, the measures include the establishment of non-automatic import licenses for certain products of plastic leather, textiles andfootwear, which requires prior registration to import a record of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs, stating the composition of the products to be imported, the goods are extended only by entering"specialized customs", which is a stricter control of the goods to enter (AFIP-DGA Resolution 1924/2005 and 50/2007) , verification of certain values ​​of import to avoid under-invoicing of goods (noteexternal AFIP-DGA No. 57/2007), the certificate request additional quality (called CHAS) for tires and wheels, tighter control of the imported by certain operators, and finally, early warnings on goodsand brands that could affect the health of the population. Items must enter through special customs are some of the plastic item, leather goods, ceramics and porcelain, stoves, glass products,boilers, car parts or other automotive products, watches, electronic tools and toys. Some observers understand that an issue raised with some Argentine soybean shipments was due to the implementation of...