Learn about the Import Categories 📦
Learn about the Import Categories 📦
To understand how our courier service works, here’s essential information about the import categories:
Category A:
Documentary
Correspondence such as documents, letters, newspapers, photographs, etc.
Duty-free.

Category B:
All small purchases.
Package limit: 8.5 lb, $400 USD per package, and up to 3 identical or similar products.
Annual quota of $1,600 USD per Ecuadorian ID.
No additional customs duties.
Perfumes have a limit of 3 per shipment and 300 ml in total.

Category C:
Large purchases that require prior control documents depending on the product.
Customs duty: percentage based on the imported products.
VAT: 15%.
FONDINFA: 0.5%.

Category D:
All imports containing only garments, manufactured textiles, and footwear.
Maximum weight: 20 kg.
Total value: $2,000 USD.
VAT: 15%.
FONDINFA: 0.5%.
Special rate:
Textiles: 0–30% ADV + $5.50 USD per kg.
Footwear: 0–30% ADV + $6 USD per kg.

Category E:
Medicines and medical equipment (non-commercial): prescription medicines (medical prescription required), orthopedic equipment, organs, tissues, etc.
• Medicines: FONDINFA: 0.5%
VAT: 15%.
• Orthopedic equipment, organs, tissues, etc.: duty-free.

Category F:
Books and computer equipment and/or their parts.
Books: FONDINFA: 0.5%.
Equipment or parts: VAT: 15%.

To understand how our courier service works, here’s essential information about the import categories:
Category A:
Documentary
Correspondence such as documents, letters, newspapers, photographs, etc.
Duty-free.

Category B:
All small purchases.
Package limit: 8.5 lb, $400 USD per package, and up to 3 identical or similar products.
Annual quota of $1,600 USD per Ecuadorian ID.
No additional customs duties.
Perfumes have a limit of 3 per shipment and 300 ml in total.

Category C:
Large purchases that require prior control documents depending on the product.
Customs duty: percentage based on the imported products.
VAT: 15%.
FONDINFA: 0.5%.

Category D:
All imports containing only garments, manufactured textiles, and footwear.
Maximum weight: 20 kg.
Total value: $2,000 USD.
VAT: 15%.
FONDINFA: 0.5%.
Special rate:
Textiles: 0–30% ADV + $5.50 USD per kg.
Footwear: 0–30% ADV + $6 USD per kg.

Category E:
Medicines and medical equipment (non-commercial): prescription medicines (medical prescription required), orthopedic equipment, organs, tissues, etc.
• Medicines: FONDINFA: 0.5%
VAT: 15%.
• Orthopedic equipment, organs, tissues, etc.: duty-free.

Category F:
Books and computer equipment and/or their parts.
Books: FONDINFA: 0.5%.
Equipment or parts: VAT: 15%.
