First import and facing issues with payment?

You did everything right: you found the ideal supplier in China, agreed on the price, chose the product... and when it comes time to pay, the Argentine system puts up the first hurdle.

Sounds familiar?

The supplier asks for 50% or even 100% upfront. You want to proceed, but:

• The bank won't allow you to transfer.

• The BCRA won't authorize the advance payment.

• You have no access to official dollars.

• The supplier does not accept pesos or wait weeks.

• SWIFT takes time and sometimes doesn’t even arrive.

What's the result? The order gets stuck. You waste time. You lose money. And, in the worst case, you lose the supplier.

🎯 The problem isn't you. It's the system.

Importing from Argentina for the first time is already hard. But when the supplier demands advance payment (as many do in China), the hurdles multiply:

• The BCRA does not allow transfers if you do not meet certain requirements (approved SIRA, zero term).

• Banks do not prioritize you if you are a small or medium-sized enterprise or just starting out.

• The official exchange rates are not available to everyone.

• Making payments outside the system can be risky or outright illegal.

💥 Starting to import shouldn’t be that difficult.

That's why many small and medium-sized enterprises are changing the way they pay. Instead of relying on banks or looking for shortcuts, they are using platforms like Loula, specifically designed to make advance payments from Argentina to suppliers in China.

💡 What does Loula do?

Loula is an international payment solution created for Argentine SMEs that import from China or Hong Kong.

With Loula you can:

✅ Pay in USD without having an account abroad.
✅ Comply with BCRA regulations without hurdles.
✅ Avoid delays from traditional banks.
✅ Make urgent payments in less than 24 hours.
✅ Access more competitive exchange rates.

🛠️ Real cases of beginners who solved it with Loula

• A small business in Mendoza that imported electronic tools used Loula to pay the 50% advance to their supplier in Shenzhen. The bank had told them they had no quota, and the supplier had given them 48 hours to pay. Loula resolved the payment in less than 12 hours.

• A first-time importing company in Buenos Aires avoided losing a key business opportunity by making their first payment to China through Loula, without the need to open an account abroad or wait weeks.

🔐 Is it legal? Yes. And it’s safe too.

Loula works with verified suppliers, complies with all Argentine regulations and does not use crypto or shady methods. Everything is within the legal framework.

It's not tax evasion. It's efficiency.

🚀 Start your first import off right

Your first import is already a challenge. Don’t let payments be what holds you back.

If you need to pay your supplier in China today, and the bank or the BCRA is holding you back, try a solution that works.

📅 Request a demo with no obligation

We’ll show you in 30 minutes how to solve your advance payment legally, simply, and quickly.

👉 Click here to try Loula or schedule your demo: https://www.getloula.com/join