Aluminum Can Supplier for Argentina: 355ml & 473ml B2B Sourcing Guide

1. The Argentine Beverage Can Market

Argentina has one of South America's most established brewing cultures and one of its most dynamic can markets. Mainstream lager brands produced by the large industrial brewers run continuous can programs across Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Rosario, the craft beer scene keeps expanding in Buenos Aires and Patagonia, and two categories are pulling new formats into retail: canned wine from Mendoza wineries and ready-to-drink cocktails. For custom-printed runs, specialty formats such as the 473ml wide body, and coordinated can-and-end programs, Argentine beverage brands regularly source from export manufacturers alongside local channels — which makes supplier selection a decisive factor for landed cost, lead time, and shelf impact.

Argentine importers typically coordinate a single consolidated program that covers cans and easy-open ends together. Alucan supplies both from the same program: two-piece aluminum bodies with matching 202 neck finish and 202 B64 SOT or CDL ends, printed in up to 8 colors with Spanish-language label artwork locked before tooling. For the wider regional picture, see our aluminum can supplier guide for South America.

2. Which Can Formats Argentine Brands Order

Two standard formats cover the large majority of Argentine can programs we coordinate. Both share the same 66.04 mm body diameter and 202 neck finish, so filling lines and seamers can run either size without changing neck tooling:

Seasonality matters: Argentina consumes on a Southern Hemisphere calendar, so demand peaks across the December–February summer and the Christmas season, and can production is scheduled in campaigns. We recommend confirming production slots and delivery windows well before the austral summer, especially for first-time launches that still need artwork approval and import documentation.

3. Technical Specifications (Data Sheet Values)

The parameters below are taken directly from our product data sheets. The 355ml (12oz) Standard can is the reference specification most Argentine buyers start with:

The 473ml (16oz) Standard can shares the same 66.04 mm body diameter and 202 neck finish at a taller 157.23 mm height, loading 5835 cans per pallet (93360 cans per 40HQ). Because the two formats share neck tooling and end compatibility, breweries can run both sizes on one seamer line:

For full regional format comparison, review the aluminum can size guide and our South America sourcing guide.

4. Coating Compliance for Argentina Imports

Food-contact packaging imported into Argentina is regulated under the Codigo Alimentario Argentino (Argentine Food Code) with oversight from ANMAT, the national food, drug, and medical technology administration. Three documents protect your customs clearance: food-contact migration test reports from independent laboratories such as SGS, food safety certification of the supplying production facilities (FSSC 22000), and the commercial specification confirming the internal coating system.

Alucan supplies cans with water-based modified epoxy resin internal coatings as standard. Epoxy is the mainstream coating system for Argentine beverage imports — BPANI linings are only required in specific regulated markets such as Norway, Canada, certain US states, and some global retail groups, not by Argentine regulation. Confirming the coating system before tooling protects flavor stability for sensitive products, especially craft IPA, canned wine, and RTD programs. Our coating guide explains the technical differences in detail.

5. FOB and CIF Shipping to Buenos Aires

The Port of Buenos Aires is Argentina's largest container gateway and the reference port for most can import programs we coordinate for Argentine customers. Ocean transit from Chinese loading ports typically runs 30–40 days depending on the service loop, so a program targeting the December–February summer peak should book production and vessel space roughly three months ahead.

Under FOB Buenos Aires terms, experienced importers control ocean freight and marine insurance through their own forwarders — the common choice for repeat high-volume programs. Under CIF Buenos Aires terms, Alucan coordinates the ocean leg and insurance, which simplifies the first import cycle. First-time importers typically start with CIF and transition to FOB as volumes stabilize. Our FOB vs CIF guide compares both Incoterms in detail.

One 40HQ container per SKU is the standard sea-freight MOQ: 118,256 units of the 355ml Standard or 93,360 units of the 473ml Standard per container according to our data sheets. Consolidating cans and ends in a mixed load is possible — our 40HQ loading guide covers pallet configurations and mixed-container strategies.

FAQ: Sourcing Aluminum Cans for Argentina