Container to Buenos Aires
The natural choice for a full household.
South America · Colombia ⇄ Argentina
International movers between Colombia and Argentina
Buenos Aires sits at the far end of the continent, and the sea route runs down the Atlantic past Brazil. Planning early and arriving with your residence in order is what lets your goods enter tax-free.
Colombia ⇄ Argentina
A move from Colombia to Argentina travels by container from the Caribbean to the Port of Buenos Aires, or by air to Ezeiza. According to ARCA, foreigners who obtain permanent residence and Argentines returning after more than two years abroad may bring in personal and household effects without paying duties.
How your move travels to Argentina
The vessel leaves Cartagena, runs down the Atlantic coast and reaches the River Plate. It is one of our longest crossings, so ship with a margin before your arrival date.
Groupage
For a few pieces and boxes, priced by volume.
Air to Ezeiza
For what you need in your first weeks.
- Arrival: Seaport: Buenos Aires
- Arrival: Airport: Ezeiza (Ministro Pistarini)
ARCA relief for people moving to Argentina
Argentine customs, now ARCA, applies different rules depending on who is moving and how long they lived abroad.
- Foreigners with permanent residence: personal and household effects, new or used, with the National Migration Directorate certificate.
- Argentines abroad for more than two years: household effects duty-free and one vehicle exempt if its customs value is no more than USD 15,000.
- Argentines abroad one to two years: narrower relief, provided they spent no more than 60 days in the country in the last year; usable once every three years.
- A consular record of time lived abroad.
- ID and the shipment’s transport document.
What not to ship to Argentina
- Fresh food, seeds and plants.
- Firearms and ammunition without a permit.
- New goods in commercial quantities.
- Prescription medicines without a prescription.
Moving back from Argentina to Colombia
From Buenos Aires goods sail up the Atlantic to Cartagena. Given the long voyage, we prepare your Law 1565 or household goods certificates early so nothing waits at the port.
How moving to Colombia worksQuestions about moving to Argentina
Does a foreigner with Argentine residence pay duties on household goods?
With permanent residence, ARCA allows personal and household effects to enter duty-free on presentation of the Migration certificate.
How long is the voyage from Colombia to Buenos Aires?
It is one of our longest routes; we give you the transit time for the available carrier when quoting.
Can I bring my car to Argentina?
There is vehicle relief depending on your status; we review it before shipping because the conditions are strict.
Should I ship everything or buy new there?
It depends on volume and your furniture; we compare freight with the cost of replacing things.