Ecuador customs import and export regulations in 2020

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Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to Ecuador. Items allowed to import are 300mL perfume per person, and 600mL perfume per family group. Prohibited items are Any media featuring child pornography. Some of restricted items are Travellers may bring a maximum of 2 live pets into Ecuador. Ecuador is part of South America with main city at Quito. Its Developing country with a population of 17M people. The main currency is US Dollar. The languages spoken are Spanish.

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✅ Free to import items into Ecuador

🚬 Tobacco

400 cigarettes;

25 cigars; and

1 pound of tobacco.

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the import of currency, however amounts exceeding US$10,000 must be declared.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the import of currency, however amounts exceeding US$10,000 must be declared.

📦 Other items

300mL perfume per person, and 600mL perfume per family group.

Personal goods such as clothing, jewellery, toiletries, books, sporting equipment, electronics, and toys.

Medications should be accompanied by a prescription.

Gifts and personal effects up to a value of US$1999.

🚫 Prohibited items into Ecuador

Any media featuring child pornography.

Illegal narcotic drugs.

Counterfeit medical devices.

Counterfeit and pirated goods.

Chemical waste and hazardous substances.

❌ Restricted items into Ecuador

Travellers may bring a maximum of 2 live pets into Ecuador. Pets should be accompanied by an animal health certificate from their country of origin, and will require an animal sanitary permit upon arrival. For further information, please visitExport and Import of Pets.

Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits.

Plants and plant products require a phytosanitary certificate and a permit. For further information, please visitGeneral Coordination of Plant Protection.

Processed food must be properly sealed in non-commercial quantities, and may be subject to restriction by Agrocalidad.

Firearms, ammunition, and explosives require a permit.

✅ Free to export items from Ecuador

🚫 Prohibited items from Ecuador

All items on prohibited to import list.

❌ Restricted items from Ecuador

Animals are subject to certain export restrictions. For further information, please visitExport and Import of Pets.

There are no restrictions on the export of currency, however amounts exceeding US$10,000 must be declared.

Last updated: November 9, 2020