What are the small appliances you want to import?
You may be able to ship books duty free, but just about everything else is subject to 50% customs fees (including the shipping costs) unless you have temporary residency (and post a guarantee) or are a returning citizen or permanent resident who has lived abroad for at least one year (according to this website):
"Argentine Citizens and Foreign Citizens With Permanent Residence:
Valid and original passport(s) showing clearly that shipper has been a resident in another country for a period not less than 12 months, and that such residence has not been interrupted with entries into Argentina for more than 60 days (accumulative) in the last 12 months prior to shipper’s re-entry.
Two Original B/L’s or AWB’s.
Certificate of Residence issued by Argentine Consulate in the country of Origin. (Not required for foreigners)."
Source:
http://www.omnimoving.com/public/customs.aspx
Aguafresca cited new regulations as of May 2011, so the foreign residency requirement might now be two years.
You can bring as much used stuff as the airline you are flying will allow without paying any duty.
Even if you have five suitcases and or boxes the chance of customs inspecting them closely is small.
