Source from
Argentina.
World-class leather — EUDR-applicable category
Argentina ranks among the world's top 5 leather exporters. With 50M+ cattle and a sophisticated tanning industry concentrated in the Buenos Aires industrial belt, Argentine leather is globally regarded for quality and tannability. All leather exports for the EU market must include EUDR-compliant geo-polygons covering the full cattle lifecycle. SENASA maintains the VISEC traceability registry.
The only origin where we run full EUDR geo-polygon workflow
50M+ head
Cattle herd
50M m2/yr
Tannery capacity
HIGH — cattle
EUDR scope
60-90 days
Avg lead time
Complexity
The hard origin, handled.
Full EUDR chain of custody, end to end.
EUDR cattle-lifecycle chain of custody
Birth farm
Origin estancia geo-polygon
Rearing
Grazing land boundary
Fattening
Feedlot polygon + transfer
Satellite check
0.0 ha deforestation post-2020
DDS filed
TRACES NT reference issued
Argentina is the only origin in the matrix that requires this. Merco runs the full geo-polygon workflow — you remain the EU operator of record and approve the DDS before it is placed on the market.
EUDR status.
How EU Deforestation Regulation applies to Argentina exports.
EUDR Status
HIGHAll cattle-derived leather requires geo-polygons for birth farm, rearing, and fattening stages. A Due Diligence Statement (DDS) is mandatory under EUDR Art. 4 before placing goods on the EU market.
Responsibility boundary. Merco supports the geo-polygon collection and DDS preparation workflow. The Article 4 due diligence obligation and the decision to place goods on the EU market remain with the EU operator of record.
What you pay at the EU border.
Today's applicable rate, and the duty by HS code.
Applicable EU duty today
| HS Code | Product | MFN Rate | FTA Target (2035) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 420310 | Leather jackets | 4% | 0% |
| 420221 | Leather handbags | 3% | 0% |
| 640399 | Leather footwear | 4% | 0% |
| 420100 | Leather saddlery | 2.7% | 0% |
* Preferential rates apply to goods meeting Rules of Origin requirements. Importers are responsible for declaring correct origin and filing EUR.1 certificates at customs.
Logistics to Rotterdam.
Port, transit time, and tax ID format.
Origin Port
Port of Buenos Aires
Transit Time
25-35 days to Rotterdam (via Santos)
Tax ID Format
CUIT (Argentina)
What Argentina exports.
Product categories and available certifications.
Product Categories
Certifications
Why source from Argentina.
The competitive advantages that make Argentina a strategic origin.
Top 5 global leather exporter — tannery capacity exceeds 50 million m² per year
SENASA VISEC registry provides end-to-end cattle lifecycle traceability for EUDR compliance
EU-Mercosur FTA: leather goods duty phasing to 0% from 4% MFN over 10 years
Sophisticated Buenos Aires tanning belt integrates wet-blue and finished leather in one supply chain
Merco manages full EUDR geo-polygon workflow for Argentina — the most complex LATAM origin
Featured suppliers.
Verified manufacturers available through Merco in Argentina.
Curtiembre Rioplatense
Lanús, Buenos Aires
Full-grain and nappa leather
Marroquinería del Sur
San Martín, Buenos Aires
Leather handbags & accessories
Calzados Pampa
Córdoba
Leather footwear HS 6403
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