He shopping tourism and pleasure tourism is common between Argentina and Chile. Although there are still many hours of delay at the border crossing, there are still thousands of people who move from one country to another.
Below we will explain a change that the government of Argentina and with which millions of Chileans will benefit.
What Argentine news will benefit Chileans?
The President of ArgentinaJavier Milei assured that as of the month of December The value of the tax for purchases abroad will be reduced.
This news benefits millions of Argentines, since they will be able to purchase various products through foreign trading platforms such as Amazon or Aliexpress.
“We want all Argentines to be able to access more competitive prices, not only those who have the opportunity to travel and bring clothes, toys and/or small appliances from abroad,” he said. Luis Caputocurrent Minister of Economy of Argentina, in his official X profile.
In this way, Argentines will be able to buy products of Chilean origin or supplies that are sold in Chile without having to pay more. This will benefit the Chilean market and trade.
However, some specialists assure that this measure may negatively affect the Chilean market, since this means that fewer Argentines will cross the border to buy products in our country.
What is the COUNTRY tax in Argentina?
In 2022, the tax to activities such as the import of any good and the transportation of export and import merchandise. Currently, the PAIS tax is used to calculate the savings dollar, card dollar and tourist dollar, to which 30% is applied.
How many Argentines have crossed into Chile in recent weeks?
In recent days, and according to official data from the Los Libertadores border crossing, during the week, on average, more than 2,000 people cross per day, while on weekends the figure usually rises to 5,000 daily travelers.
