Canonical: https://unicorncurrencies.com/industries/freight-forwarding/argentina/

# Intelligence: Freight Forwarding in Argentina

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Multi-currency payments to agents worldwide; Demurrage and detention costs from delays

- **Operational control:** container tracking (saves £5k-10k annually); 48-72h demurrage alerts prevent penalties

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Argentine suppliers for soybeans, beef, wine, lithium, agricultural machinery

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **CBU** (22-digit CBU (Clave Bancaria Uniforme))

- **Regulatory:** Banco Central de la República Argentina FX controls; AFIP (Tax Authority) documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Agriculture

- Beef

- Wine

- Lithium

- Manufacturing