Argentina Lithium Export Tax

Australian lithium companies operating in argentina are facing an unexpected 8 per cent tariff on export revenue after the embattled argentine government said it would impose an export tax to.

Argentina lithium export tax.

Lithium project in salta province argentina. Prospects for global lithium demand and prices are encouraging. Australia produces around 18 700 tonnes year t y followed by chile with 14 100 t y and argentina some way behind with 5 500 t y. Argentina s main exports include animal feed cereals motor vehicles and parts petroleum and gas and soybeans.

Based on greenfield projects in development argentina s annual production could more than double to. The export tax amounts to an 8 per cent duty on sales. The company is focused on its flagship rincon lithium project potentially a game changing proposition. At present australia is the world s largest lithium producer followed by chile and then argentina in the number three slot.

Argentina is the world s no. Mauricio macri taxes argentina s exports cuts ministries as peso plummets maximilian heath and luc cohen updated sep 4 2018 7 37am first published at 6 02am. The government office that registers grains exports will be closed on monday while the new tax structure is put in place. Australian lithium producers could receive a boost over some south american rivals after the argentinian government flagged plans to impose a new tax on exports.

Argentina is a competitor to the wa hard rock producers from brine based operations. By 2020 it should be expected that argentina s lithium export could amount to 80 000 t lce. Argentina s top four export partners are brazil the eu the us and china. President macri has made a statement that the country will impose a new temporary tax of.

This placed a tax levied in ars for every us dollar of export value on a suite of products including lithium. In practice the duty applies a levy of 3 or 4 ars dependent on product for every us dollar value of exports on an fob basis and was originally expected to be removed by 31 december 2020.