In the past five years, the Government of Ecuador established a series of import and export trade barriers, in order to maintain balance, to protect domestic producers from international competition.

     Recently, the Government of Ecuador has decided that from September 17, 2011 from the implementation of non-automatic licensing requirements, the products covered, including new air tires, refrigerators, freezers, refrigerators and other cooling equipment combinations and parts, semi-finished products or non-alloy steel steel, telephones and motor vehicles, including their products HTSEC code: 011.10.1000,4011.10.9000,4011.20.1000,4011.20.9000,7207.12.0000,7207.19.0000,8418.10.2000,8418.10.3000,8418.10.9000 , 8418.21.1000,8418.21.2000,8418.30.0000,8418.50.0000,8418.69.9300,8418.69.9900,8418.99.2000,8418.99.9000,8517.12.0000,8517.12.0090,8528.72.0090,8702.10.9080,8703.21 .0090,8703.22.1090,8703.22.9080,8703.22.9090,8703.23.1080,8703.23.1090,8703.23.9080,8703.23.9090,8703.24.1090,8703.24.9090,8703.31.9090,8703.32.1090,8703.32.9090 , 8703.33.1090,8703.33.909,8703.90.0091,8703.90.0099,8704.21.1080,8704.21.1090,8704.31.1080 and 8704.31.1090.

     Ecuador also provides for the initial licensing requirements, including HTSEC code 4011.40.0000,4011.61.0000,4011.62.0000,4011.63.0000,4013.10.0000,7207.11.0000,7207.20.0000,8418.69.9100 and 8418.99.1000 of the product, but the requirements will be published within a few weeks after the repeal.

     When the product for personal use, imported once a year, or five products, the total value of not more than $ 3,000 in the case, within the requirements of a non-auto products do not need to be accompanied by the license. In addition, for public use specific assembly of motor vehicles or importers do not need to hold an import license. Non-automatic license is valid for 120 days and must be used in payment of the same year. Government of Ecuador, the importer must apply for licensing within 60 days. According to media reports, the E Government generally within 24 to 72 hours of licensing.