🇦🇷 Argentina | Certified MALVINA Integration

Stop Wasting Time on Manual Submissions to MALVINA

aduanasHQ submits declarations directly to AFIP-DGA's MALVINA Information System from a single screen. No logging in to the Customs portal, no copying and pasting data, no typing errors.

Used by more than 60 Argentine companies:

  • ✓ Customs brokers in Buenos Aires and Rosario
  • ✓ Grain exporters (Rosario, Bahía Blanca)
  • ✓ La Plata Free-Trade Zone operators
  • ✓ Importers in Tierra del Fuego
30-45 day implementation
Spanish-language support
Offices in Buenos Aires

Real Time Savings

55 min
Per declaration
(manual process)
12 min
With aduanasHQ
(automated)
43 minutes saved
Per declaration = 36 hours/month with 50 declarations

Direct Integration with AFIP-DGA's MALVINA

We are not a form that copies data. We are a certified API connection to the Customs system.

With aduanasHQ + MALVINA

How it really works

  • Step 1: Enter data once in aduanasHQ
  • Step 2: P4 validates CUIT/CUIL and MALVINA rules (before submitting)
  • Step 3: Click "Submit" → Automatic transmission via SIM
  • Step 4: MALVINA responds in 8-15 seconds (accepted/rejected)
  • Step 5: P4 shows status in real time
Result: 12 minutes on average per declaration vs. 55 minutes manually

Manual Process (MALVINA Portal)

What you do now

  • Log in to the MALVINA portal (with CUIT and tax PIN)
  • Copy invoice/packing list data manually
  • Look up NCM tariff classifications one by one
  • Validate the CUIT/CUIL of each party
  • Wait for validation (can take minutes if MALVINA is slow)
  • If there is an error: go back, correct, resubmit
Problems: Typing errors, rejected declarations, time wasted waiting on MALVINA

Technical Details of the MALVINA/SIM Integration

What P4 Sends to MALVINA:
  • Complete customs declaration (OM, clearance)
  • Importer/exporter data with validated CUIT
  • NCM tariff classifications (MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature)
  • Automatic duty and tax calculation (VAT, income tax, statistical fee)
  • Digitized documents (invoice, BL, certificates)
  • Digital signature of the authorized customs broker
What P4 Receives from MALVINA:
  • Assigned declaration number (if accepted)
  • Real-time processing status via SIM
  • Specific validation errors (if rejected)
  • Physical/documentary inspection notifications
  • Authorized release (when approved)
  • Complete history of AFIP communications

XML/WS
Integration protocol
8-15 sec
MALVINA response time
97.8%
MALVINA uptime (average)

Argentine Regulatory Compliance Built In

We don't just submit to MALVINA. We comply with all AFIP-DGA and MERCOSUR regulations.

MERCOSUR

Common Nomenclature and Certificates

P4 Handles Automatically:
  • MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM)
  • MERCOSUR certificates of origin
  • Preferential rules of origin
  • Regional documentation validation
  • Preferential tariff treatment
Intra-MERCOSUR trade: Reduced tariffs applied automatically

Free-Trade Zones

La Plata, Tierra del Fuego, Others

Free-Zone-Specific Workflows:
  • Management of goods under suspensive regime
  • Free-Trade Zone inventory control
  • Transfers between free-trade zones
  • Nationalization with duty and tax calculation
  • Tierra del Fuego special regime
Tierra del Fuego: Tax benefits and specific documentation included

AFIP-DGA Requirements

Directorate General of Customs (Dirección General de Aduanas)

Built-In Compliance:
  • Automatic CUIT/CUIL validation
  • Customs broker digital signature
  • Full operation traceability
  • Automatic NCM updates
  • 10-year digital archive (AFIP)
AFIP audits: Documentation exportable in minutes

What Happens After You Sign?

Typical implementation: 30-45 days from contract to full operation

Week 1-2
Initial Setup
  • P4 team sets up your account
  • Connection to MALVINA (DGA credentials)
  • Digital certificate installation
  • Import NCM product catalog
  • Configure clients and CUITs

You provide: MALVINA credentials, CUIT, digital certificate, current data (Excel/CSV)

P4 provides: Implementation specialist (Spanish)

Week 3
Training
  • Session 1: Basic navigation (2 hours)
  • Session 2: Customs declarations (2 hours)
  • Session 3: Advanced features (2 hours)
  • Practice in a test environment

Format: Video conference (Zoom) or in person in Buenos Aires

Language: Rioplatense Spanish

Week 4
Testing
  • Test declarations in MALVINA test
  • Parallel run (P4 + legacy system)
  • Verify results match
  • Adjustments based on feedback
  • Approval from your team

Goal: 100% confidence before going live

Your decision: When to start production

Week 5+
Operation
  • First live declarations
  • Daily check-in with the P4 team
  • Immediate support for questions
  • Gradual user transition
  • Retire legacy system (when ready)

Support: WhatsApp, email, phone

Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM ART

Do you need to halt operations during implementation?

No. Keep using your current system while we set up P4. When you're ready, transition gradually.

Zero downtime

Argentine Companies Using aduanasHQ

Real cases from operations in Argentina

Buenos Aires Customs Broker

Customs brokerage | Port of Buenos Aires

Processes more than 400 declarations per month at the Port of Buenos Aires and Ezeiza. Clients import electronics, textiles, and machinery.

400+
Declarations/month
-65%
Time per clearance

Use case: High port volume, multiple customs offices (Buenos Aires, Ezeiza), integration with accounting system

Rosario Exporter

Grain exporter | Rosario

Exporter of grains and agricultural byproducts. Operations from the port terminals of Rosario, San Lorenzo, and Bahía Blanca.

250+
Shipments/month
Real-time
Status tracking

Key advantage: Speed is critical to meet shipping windows. Automated MALVINA accelerates releases.

La Plata Free-Trade Zone

Logistics operator | La Plata

Manages free-trade-zone inventory for 25+ clients. Control of goods under suspensive regime and nationalizations.

25+
Active clients
100%
Free-zone traceability

Compliance: Full control of goods under suspensive regime, automatic reports to DGA

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Frequently Asked Questions - Argentina

A real API connection via SIM. We are not a web form that copies and pastes. aduanasHQ has direct integration with the MALVINA Information System through AFIP-DGA's María Information System (SIM).

How it works:

  1. You enter data in aduanasHQ once
  2. P4 validates CUIT/CUIL and MALVINA rules before submitting (preventing rejections)
  3. Click "Submit" → P4 transmits a digitally signed XML to MALVINA via SIM
  4. MALVINA responds in 8-15 seconds with an acceptance or rejection
  5. P4 shows the result immediately

Benefit: No copying/pasting, no logging in to the MALVINA portal, no typing errors.

Yes, you can keep working. P4 automatically detects when MALVINA is unavailable.

What happens:

  • P4 notifies you: "MALVINA temporarily unavailable"
  • Your declarations are saved in a queue
  • P4 automatically retries every 15 minutes
  • When MALVINA comes back, P4 submits all queued declarations
  • You receive a notification for each successful submission

In the meantime: You can prepare declarations, upload documents, generate reports, and work on other features.

MALVINA uptime: Historically 97.8%. Most outages are < 2 hours (scheduled maintenance).

Yes, automatic validation built in. P4 verifies CUIT/CUIL against AFIP before submitting to MALVINA.

Validations P4 performs:

  • Correct CUIT/CUIL format (check digit)
  • CUIT/CUIL exists in the AFIP database
  • Taxpayer status (active/inactive)
  • VAT status
  • Authorization to conduct foreign trade

Benefit: Avoids MALVINA rejections due to CUIT errors. P4 catches the problem before submitting.

Updates: The CUIT database is updated daily from AFIP.

Full MERCOSUR support built in. P4 knows the rules of intra-MERCOSUR trade.

P4 handles:

  • NCM: Up-to-date MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature
  • Certificate of Origin: Digital validation and registration
  • Rules of Origin: Automatic application of tariff preferences
  • Common External Tariff (AEC): Automatic calculation
  • MERCOSUR exceptions: List of national exceptions

Benefit: Trade with Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay with reduced tariffs applied automatically.

Updates: NCM and AEC are updated when MERCOSUR publishes changes.

It depends on your operation. We don't have a single price because every client is different.

Factors that affect price:

  • Number of users (customs brokers, office staff)
  • Monthly volume of declarations
  • Argentina only or multiple countries
  • Integrations needed (ERP, WMS, accounting systems)

What we do NOT charge:

  • ❌ Per-declaration commission (unlimited processing)
  • ❌ Document charges
  • ❌ Update fees (included)
  • ❌ Support charges (included)

Get a quote: Complete the 5-minute questionnaire → Receive a quote within 24 hours.

Typical Argentine client: 5-10 users, 100-250 declarations/month. See example profiles →

Yes. We have operations in Buenos Aires.

Our presence:

  • Regional office: Buenos Aires
  • Part of Grupo Barrdega (operating in Latin America since 1998)
  • Support team in Argentina and the region

Support available:

  • 📧 Email: support@p4.software (4-hour response)
  • 📞 Phone: +54 11 5252-XXXX (Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM)
  • 💬 WhatsApp: Available for clients
  • 👨‍💻 On-site visits: Available for Enterprise clients

Language: Our entire team speaks Spanish. Also English and Portuguese.

Time zone: ART (Argentina). No waiting for replies from other continents.

Ready to Stop Wasting Time on Manual MALVINA?

See aduanasHQ in action with real Argentina data. A 30-minute demo, no commitment.

+54 11 5252-XXXX
WhatsApp: Available
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