阿根廷海关当局于2013年5月22日发布一项新决议，名为”3506号一般决议” ，这一决议使得进出口散装货的重量或体积的计算方式发生重大变化。
在该新决议之前，根据海关第2914/94号条例，进/出口商有权决定采用何种方式计量干散货的重量或体积。无论是干燥或液体散装货，只有在散装货装载完毕之后，才能确定船上计量数据和岸上计量数据之间的差异，因此这一方法导致了一系列的争议。托运人认为，岸磅计重比水尺计重法更为精确，而且此种计重方法由海关人员加以监督。卸载散装化肥时引发了进一步的问题，其重量是由岸磅计重确定，而岸磅并不一定靠近船舶，且不受海上承运人的控制。依照新决议，确定散装货重量或体积的方法将由海关当局确定。同时，在海关登船实施控制时，将减少船东目前所面临的困难。
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Argentina – New rules for determining weight of dry and liquid bulk cargoes
The Argentine Customs Authorities have issued a new resolution affecting the way in which the weight or volume of imported and exported bulk cargo is calculated.
The Resolution General No. 3506 was issued by the Argentinian Customs Authorities on 22nd May 2013 which makes a significant change to the way that cargo weight will be determined. Previously under Regulation 2914/94, it was the Importer / Exporter who could determine the measuring method. This method gave rise to a number of disputes where discrepancies between ship and shore figures were ascertained upon completion of loading of bulk cargoes, either dry or liquid. The Shipper’s argument was that shore scales are more accurate than the draft survey method and that the weighing method was supervised by Customs Officers. Further problems arose during the off-loading of fertilizers in bulk where the weight was determined by shore scales, which are not always close to the vessel and beyond control of the sea carrier. With the new resolution, the method to determine the weight or volume of bulk cargoes will be decided by the Customs Authorities and it could also reduce the present difficulties which ship-owners are facing when Customs carry out their controls onboard the ship.
See attached file: ALCO20130028 Argentina – New rules for determining weight of dry and liquid bulk cargoes.pdf
