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Can you bring meat or dairy products to Argentina?

At a glance

  • Dairy — allowed, within limits

    Packaged, labelled pasteurised dairy such as milk powder, yogurt, butter, dulce de leche and cheese is allowed.

  • Meat — prohibited

    Prohibited: meat of any species, cured/processed meats, sausages, hams, honey and other bee products, homemade food, and any food without a label.

  • Dairy

    allowed, within limits

    Allowed in personal quantities if packaged and labelled by the producer under official health control: pasteurised milk, condensed milk, milk powder, yogurt, butter, dulce de leche, and cheeses made from pasteurised milk. Other dairy products and derivatives are on the 'not permitted' list.

    SENASA 'Ingresar o regresar al país con alimentos' (Res. 295/1999). The page lists 'productos y derivados lácteos' as not permitted, apart from the authorised items above. Treat raw-milk cheese and unlabelled dairy as prohibited. Declare SENASA-regulated goods on arrival.

    Also covers: dairy, milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, dulce de leche, milk powder, infant formula, condensed milk

    Source SENASA — Ingresar o regresar al país con alimentosChecked against the source on 2026-10-09

  • Meat

    prohibited

    Prohibited: meat of any species, cured/processed meats, sausages, hams, honey and other bee products, homemade food, and any food without a label. Exceptions: canned fish, pork or poultry. Boneless Spanish serrano/ibérico ham, sliced or in pieces, is allowed if it is factory vacuum-packed and labelled. Allowed items must be packaged, labelled and in personal quantities.

    SENASA page 'Ingresar o regresar al país con alimentos' (Resolution 295/1999). The Spanish-ham exception comes from Res. 655/2017. Ibérico loin (lomo) from Spain has been suspended (Res. 940/2025). SENASA may confiscate products without the required authorisation. ARCA says SENASA-regulated goods must be declared.

    Also covers: meat, beef, pork, chicken, sausage, salami, chorizo, ham, jamon, cured meat, charcuterie, honey, homemade food, biltong

    Source SENASA — Ingresar o regresar al país con alimentosChecked against the source on 2026-10-09

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