The DUTY-FREE ZONE LA PLATA began to operate in the year 1997 and from that moment on it has turned into the major project of this type in the country either into infrastructure or operations and handled volumes.
It is located in ENSENADA - PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES, in a land of 70 hectares, It is 60 kilometers from Capital Federal Downtown (45 minutes from the Obelisco by Highway Buenos Aires - La Plata), 80 km from Ezeiza's Airport and waterway access.
The goods stored in Duty-free zone La Plata are under the concept of customs extraterritoriality, that is to say, it means that the goods have not been imported to the country, therefore it is tax free and duty free for consumption. Also it is Not reached by the interventions of Government Bodies involved while it is stored in it. In the same way, it may also remain for an indefinite period and it is possible to make as many partial withdrawals as are convenient and necessary for the importer.
Its use allows to obtain financial and economic advantages, as it is free of taxes and rights as it was mentioned above, it is possible to use the funds to get the most quantity of goods with the consistent advantage of the economies on a large scale that is achieved buying major volumes (better purchase prices and conditions of payment, international freights rates, etc.) Also, there is the financial advantage since it will pay the duties and taxes of import only at the moment of withdrawing the goods to be processed or delivered to the final client reducing, in this way, the great immobilization of the capital that represents the inventory maintenance.
The goods stored in Duty-free zone La Plata can remain without limit of time. In addition they are not subject to limitations of quotas or prohibitions of any type, current or to be created in the future, giving a frame of absolute legal and economical safety to the operations of international trade.