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What does it cost to import into Ecuador?
Describe the product, pick its tariff line and enter price, quantity and weight. We show you the cost delivered to your city with the full breakdown, line by line.
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How it is calculated
The cost of importing into Ecuador is the sum of the FOB value, international freight, insurance, the duty on the tariff line, FODINFA, IVA on the customs value, the customs broker and local delivery.
- Duty, IVA and FODINFA come out exact, from the tariff line and the regulation in force.
- Freight and local delivery are market data, so the total comes out as a range when that band carries weight.
- Every estimate shows the date of the parameters it used. The exact quote is issued by the team.
What is volumetric weight and how is it calculated?
Volumetric weight is the weight a carrier charges based on the space the cargo takes up, and you pay the greater of that figure and the actual weight. For air freight the usual convention multiplies length, width and height in centimeters and divides by 6,000; courier companies usually divide by 5,000. Consolidated ocean freight is charged on the greater of cubic meters and metric tons.
What is a safeguard duty and when does it apply?
A safeguard is a temporary measure that adds a surcharge or limits imports of certain products to protect domestic production; in Ecuador it is adopted by COMEX resolution. It only applies to the tariff lines and origins the resolution names and while it is in force. Before calculating, check whether your tariff line is covered: ATLAS checks the records available, but it does not replace that review.