WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BOP/N/70 
24 July 2009 
 (09-3656) 
Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 OF THE UNDERSTANDING 
ON THE BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
Communication from Ecuador
 
 
  The following communication, dated 16 July 2009, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Ecuador.  
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL No. 621 - FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2009  SUPPLEMENT 
 
OFFICIAL JOURNAL 
ADMINISTRATION OF MR RAFAEL CORREA DELGADO, 
CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT OF  THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR  
FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2009 O.J. No. 621 
 
SUPPLEMENT 
 
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION 
 
DECREE 
 
1793 .... It is hereby provided that, once the constituti onal and legal requirements have been satisfied, 
the Executive Director of the Institute of Public Pr ocurement shall immediately proceed to incorporate 
various provisions in the obligatory model documents.   
RESOLUTIONS 
 
FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL (COMEXI): 
 
487
....  Annexes I, II and III of COMEXI  Resolution 466 are hereby replaced. 
 BANKING BOARD: 
 
JB-2009-1316
 The maximum charges for the quarterly peri od comprising the months of July, August 
and September 2009 within which the financial system  institutions may make payments for financial 
services actually rendered are hereby approved.  PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE: 
 
....  Provincial Government of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
:  Establishment of the Provincial 
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Terminal Company  
No. 1793 
 
Rafael Correa Delgado 
 
CONSTITUTIONAL PRESIDENT 
 
OF THE REPUBLIC 
 
Whereas: 
 
 One of the fundamental pillars of the na tional system of public procurement being 
transparency, it is necessary to have reliable info rmation concerning the shareholders, partners or 
associates of a legal entity under contract, in or der to safeguard the Ecuadorian economy against 
money laundering, acts of corruption or any kind of mechanism for the misappropriation of public or private financial resources;  WT/BOP/N/70 
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   In accordance with Article 78 of the Organic Law on the National System of Public 
Procurement, it is forbidden to assign a procuremen t contract, and consequently it is necessary to 
prevent the pretended assignment of a procurement contract through the transfer of shares, holdings or 
any other form of association with the legal entity under contract;  
 In order to prevent dispersion of regulations and operating procedures, Article 10(8) of the 
Organic Law on the National System of Public Proc urement established the authority of the Executive 
Director of the National Institute of Public Procurement to issue obligatory models for the 
pre-contract procedure, that is to say for the process of determining the counterpart of the State;  
 The National Institute of Public Procuremen t oversees the system, a nd in accordance with 
transitional provision 6 of the law and the quite cl ear powers conferred by Articles 5 and 6 of the 
Regulation to the law, it is necessary to clarify the rules governing approval of State contractors;  and 
  By virtue of the powers conferred on hi m by Article 147(3) and (5) of the Political 
Constitution of the Republic, 
 
Hereby decrees: 
 
Article 1.  Once the constitutional and legal requireme nts have been satisfied, the Executive 
Director of the Institute of Public Procurement sh all immediately proceed to incorporate the following 
provisions in the obligatory model documents: 
 
I. FOR APPROVAL OF THE LEGAL ENTITY AS A SUPPLIER AND QUALIFIED 
TENDERER 
 Before a legal entity is approved as a supp lier and qualified tendere r, its shareholders, 
partners and associates, whether natural or lega l persons, including the latter, shall be clearly 
determined;  this shall entail full identification of the natural persons that are members of the legal 
entity, for the purposes of the grounds of disqualifi cation set out in Articles 62, 63 and 64 of the 
Organic Law on the National System of Public Pr ocurement (Articles 110 and 111 of the Regulation 
to the said law).  
 If it is established, in determin ing the shareholders, partners or  associates, or persons involved 
in any manner, that they have the capacity of lega l persons with their registered offices in so-called 
"tax havens" as defined by the Internal Revenue Se rvice of the Republic of Ecuador, that situation 
shall be a ground for immediate disqualification.  
 Any legal entity failing to comply with this requirement shall be deemed not to wish to 
become a State contractor.  
II. NOTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR TRANSFER OF SHARES, 
HOLDINGS OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE LEGAL ENTITY UNDER CONTRACT TO THE STATE 
 In order to prevent any legal pretence of assignm ent of a public contr act, which is prohibited 
by Article 78 of the Organic Law on the National Syst em of Public Procurement, failure to notify the 
contracting entity of the transfer, assignment or disposal, by any means, of the shares, holdings or any 
other form of association, shall constitute a ground fo r early and unilateral termination of the contract 
as provided for in that instrument. 
 
 A further ground for early and unilateral termin ation of the contract, as provided for in that 
instrument, shall be unauthorized action on the pa rt of the contracting entity by way of transfer,  WT/BOP/N/70 
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  assignment, capitalization, merger, incorporation, tr ansformation or any other alienation of shares, 
holdings or any other form of association amounting to twenty-five per cent (25%) or more of the capital of the legal entity or consortium under contract to the State.  Article 2.  These provisions shall be applicable to all contract procedures including those laid down 
in Article 2 of the Organic Law on the National System of Public Procurement. 
 FINAL PROVISION.   The present decree shall enter into  force as from today's date without 
prejudice to its publication in the Official Journal.  
Done at Cochasqui, Pichincha province, on 20 June 2009. 
 Signed:  Rafael Correa Delgado, Cons titutional President of the Republic. 
 
No. 487 
 
THE FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL:  
 
Whereas:  
 
 The Republic of Ecuador, being a member country of the Andean Community (CAN) in 
accordance with the provisions of the Cartagen a Agreement of 1969 and subsequent amending 
Protocols, and of the Latin American Integra tion Association (LAIA) in accordance with the 
provisions of the Treaty of Montevideo of 1980, and also a signatory party to other integration and trade agreements and treaties, must meet the ob ligations arising from the normative provisions of 
those agreements; 
 
 The Republic of Ecuador, being a contracting party to the World Trade Organization (WTO), 
a multilateral body based on the General Agr eement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 and 
subsequent amendments thereto, must meet the obligations arising from the aforementioned 
normative texts;  
 Article XVIII, Section B, of the Genera l Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 
provides that a contracting party to that Agreemen t may restrict the quantity or value of imported 
merchandise in order to restore its balance-of-payments equilibrium;   The Understanding on the Balance-of-Payment s Provisions of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 of the World Trade Organiza tion (WTO) clarifies the provisions pertaining to 
the establishment of safeguards for balance-of-p ayments purposes, procedures for consultations, 
notification and documentation, a nd conclusions of consultations; 
  On the basis of the above-mentioned norma tive provisions, and by virtue of COMEXI 
Resolution No. 466, published in the supplement to  Official Journal No. 512 of 22 January 2009, 
Ecuador applied a temporary balance-of-payments safe guard measure for one year, in order partly to 
counterbalance the problems in its external sector.  It accordingly notified all the competent international organizations so that they could have cognizance of the measures taken and analyse 
them;  
 As a result of the notification by Ecuador on 4 June 2009, the Committee on 
Balance-of-Payments Restrictions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) satisfactorily concluded 
its consultations with Ecuador on the trade me asures taken for balance-of-payments reasons, 
concluding inter alia that Ecuador should replace the quantitativ e restrictions by price-based measures 
by 1 September 2009 at the latest; WT/BOP/N/70 
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 At its plenary session on Monday 22 June 2009, the Foreign Trade and Investment Council 
examined the technical report of the permanent ad  hoc group coordinated by the Ministry of Industry 
and Productivity (MIPRO) in accordance with COMEXI  Resolution No. 466, in which it proposed 
changing the balance-of-payments safeguard by re placing quotas by tariff surcharges, and welcomed 
the observations of the WTO Balance-of-Payments Committee and the other requests of the country's 
trading partners;  and   By virtue of the powers conferred by the Law on Foreign Trade and Investment,  
Decides:  
 
Article 1.  To replace Annexes I, II and III of COMEXI Resolution No. 466 by Annexes I, II and III 
of this resolution.  
Article 2.  To rescind those parts of COMEXI Resolution No. 467 which conflict with this change. 
 Article 3.  The present resolution shall apply to all imports shipped to Ecuador as from the day 
following the date of its publication in the Official Journal.   The present resolution was adopted by the plenary Foreign Trade and Investment Council 
(COMEXI) at its extraordinary session held on 22 June 2009. 
 Signed:  Nathalie Cely Suárez, Chairperson.  Signed:  Rubén Morán Castro, Secretary.  WT/BOP/N/70 
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  ANNEX 1 - COMEXI RESOLUTION No. 487 
 
 SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
1 Tariff surcharge % 0101901100 - - - For racing 12% 
2 Tariff surcharge % 0101901900 - - - Other 12% 
3 Tariff surcharge % 0106199010 - - - - Dogs 12% 
4 Tariff surcharge % 0203210000 - - Carcasses and 
half-carcasses 12% 
5 Tariff surcharge % 0203220000 - - Hams, shoulders and cuts 
thereof, with bone in 12% 
6 Tariff surcharge % 0203290000 - - Other 12% 
7 Tariff surcharge % 0301100000 - Ornamental fish 12% 
8 Tariff surcharge % 0710100000 - Potatoes, pre-cooked and/or 
frozen 12% 
9 Tariff surcharge % 1104120000 - - Of oats 12% 
10 Tariff surcharge % 1704101000 - - Sugar-coated 30% 
11 Tariff surcharge % 1704109000 - - Other 30% 
12 Tariff surcharge % 1704901000 - - Sweets, caramels, 
confectionery and pastilles 30% 
13 Tariff surcharge % 1704909000 - - Other 30% 
14 Tariff surcharge % 1806319000 - - - Other 30% 
15 Tariff surcharge % 1806320000 - - Not filled 30% 
16 Tariff surcharge % 1806900000 - Other 30% 
17 Tariff surcharge % 1901109100 - - - Of flour, meal, starch or 
malt extract 12% 
18 Tariff surcharge % 1901109900 - - - Other 12% 
19 Tariff surcharge % 1902110000 - - Containing eggs 12% 
20 Tariff surcharge % 1902190000 - - Other 12% 
21 Tariff surcharge % 1902200000 - Stuffed pasta, whether or not 
cooked or otherwise prepared 12% 
22 Tariff surcharge % 1902300000 - Other pasta 12% 
23 Tariff surcharge % 1902400000 - Couscous 12% 
24 Tariff surcharge % 1905200000 - Gingerbread and the like 12% 
25 Tariff surcharge % 1905310000 - - Sweet biscuits 12% 
26 Tariff surcharge % 1905400000 - Rusks, toasted bread and 
similar toasted products 12% 
27 Tariff surcharge % 1905901000 - - Salted or flavoured biscuits 12% 
28 Tariff surcharge % 1905909000 - - Other 12% 
29 Tariff surcharge % 2002100000 - Tomatoes, whole or in 
pieces 12% 
30 Tariff surcharge % 2002900000 - Other 12% 
31 Tariff surcharge % 2004100000 - Potatoes, prepared and/or 
frozen 12% 
32 Tariff surcharge % 2004900000 - Other vegetables and 
mixtures of vegetables 12% 
33 Tariff surcharge % 2007999100 - - - - Jams, jellies and 
marmalades 30% 
34 Tariff surcharge % 2007999200 - - - - Purées and pastes 30% 
35 Tariff surcharge % 2008709000 - - Other 12% 
36 Tariff surcharge % 2101110000 - - Extracts, essences and 
concentrates 12% WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
37 Tariff surcharge % 2104101000 - - Preparations for soups and 
broths 12% 
38 Tariff surcharge % 2104102000 - - Soups and broths, prepared 12% 
39 Tariff surcharge % 2104200000 - Homogenised composite 
food preparations 12% 
40 Tariff surcharge % 2106907100 - - - Containing exclusively 
plant combinations or 
extracts, parts of plants, seeds 
or fruit 12% 
41 Tariff surcharge % 2106907200 - - - Containing exclusively 
plant combinations or 
extracts, parts of plants, seeds 
or fruit, with vitamins, 
minerals or other substances 12% 
42 Tariff surcharge % 2106907300 - - - Containing exclusively 
combinations of vitamins and 
minerals 12% 
43 Tariff surcharge % 2106907400 - - - Containing exclusively 
combinations of vitamins 12% 
44 Tariff surcharge % 2201100000 - Mineral waters and aerated 
waters 12% 
45 Tariff surcharge % 2201900000 - Other 12% 
46 Tariff surcharge % 2202100000 - Waters, including mineral 
waters and aerated waters, 
containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter or flavoured 12% 
47 Tariff surcharge % 2202900000 - Other 12% 
48 Tariff surcharge % 2203000000 Beer made from malt 
 35% 
49 Tariff surcharge % 2204100000 - Sparkling wine 35% 
50 Tariff surcharge % 2204210000 - - In containers holding 2 l. 
or less 35% 
51 Tariff surcharge % 2205100000 - In containers holding 2 l. or 
less 35% 
52 Tariff surcharge % 2205900000 - Other 35% 
53 Tariff surcharge % 2206000000 Other fermented beverages 
(for example, cider, perry, 
mead);  mixtures of fermented 
beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and 
non-alcoholic beverages, not 
elsewhere specified or included 35% 
54 Tariff surcharge % 2208202100 - - - Pisco 35% 
55 Tariff surcharge % 2208202200 - - - Singani 35% 
56 Tariff surcharge % 2208202900 - - - Other 35% 
57 Tariff surcharge % 2208203000 - - Spirits obtained by 
distilling grape marc 
("grappa" and similar spirits) 35%  WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
58 Tariff surcharge % 2208300000 - Whiskies 35% 
59 Tariff surcharge % 2208400000 - Rum and other spirits 
obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane 
products 35% 
60 Tariff surcharge % 2208500000 - Gin and Geneva 35% 
61 Tariff surcharge % 2208600000 - Vodka 35% 
62 Tariff surcharge % 2208701000 - - Aniseed 35% 
63 Tariff surcharge % 2208702000 - - Crèmes 35% 
64 Tariff surcharge % 2208709000 - - Other 35% 
65 Tariff surcharge % 2208902000 - - Agave-based spirits 
(tequila and the like) 35% 
66 Tariff surcharge % 2208904200 - - - Aniseed 35% 
67 Tariff surcharge % 2208904900 - - - Other 35% 
68 Tariff surcharge % 2208909000 - - Other 35% 
69 Tariff surcharge % 2309101000 - - Packaged in airtight tins 12% 
70 Tariff surcharge % 2309109000 - - Other foods for dogs and 
cats 12% 
71 Tariff surcharge % 3303000000 Perfumes and toilet waters 12% 
72 Tariff surcharge % 3304100000 - Lip make-up preparations 30% 
73 Tariff surcharge % 3304200000 - Eye make-up preparations 30% 
74 Tariff surcharge % 3304300000 - Manicure or pedicure 
preparations 30% 
75 Tariff surcharge % 3304910000 - - Powders, whether or not 
compressed 30% 
76 Tariff surcharge % 3304990000 - - Other 30% 
77 Tariff surcharge % 3305100000 - Shampoos 12% 
78 Tariff surcharge % 3305200000 - Preparations for permanent 
waving or straightening 12% 
79 Tariff surcharge % 3305300000 - Hair lacquers 12% 
80 Tariff surcharge % 3305900000 - Other 12% 
81 Tariff surcharge % 3306100000 - Dentifrices 12% 
82 Tariff surcharge % 3306900000 - Other 12% 
83 Tariff surcharge % 3307100000  - Pre-shave, shaving or 
after-shave preparations 12% 
84 Tariff surcharge % 3307200000 - Personal deodorants and 
antiperspirants 12% 
85 Tariff surcharge % 3401110000 - - For toilet use (including 
medicated products) 12% 
86 Tariff surcharge % 3402200000 - Preparations put up for retail 
sale 12% 
87 Tariff surcharge % 3922101000 - - Baths of glass fibre 
reinforced plastic 12% 
88 Tariff surcharge % 3923101000 - - For cassettes, CDs, DVDs 
and similar articles 12% 
89 Tariff surcharge % 3923302000 - - Preforms 12% 
90 Tariff surcharge % 3923309100 - - - Of a capacity of 
18.9 litres (5 gallons) or more 12% 
91 Tariff surcharge % 3923401000 - - Cassettes without tape 12% WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
92 Tariff surcharge % 3926200000 - Articles of apparel and 
clothing accessories 
(including gloves, mittens and 
mitts) 12% 
93 Tariff surcharge % 3926400000 - Statuettes and other 
ornamental articles 35% 
94 Tariff surcharge % 3926909000 - - Other 35% 
95 Tariff surcharge % 4202121000 - - - Trunks, suitcases and 
vanity-cases 12% 
96 Tariff surcharge % 4202129000 - - - Other 12% 
97 Tariff surcharge % 4202190000 - - Other 12% 
98 Tariff surcharge % 4202210000  - - With outer surface of 
leather, of composition 
leather or of patent leather 12% 
99 Tariff surcharge % 4202220000  - - With outer surface of 
plastic sheeting or of textile 
materials 12% 
100 Tariff surcharge % 4202290000 - - Other 12% 
101 Tariff surcharge % 4202310 000 - - With outer surface of 
leather, of composition leather or of patent leather 12% 
102 Tariff surcharge % 4202320 000 - - With outer surface of 
plastic sheeting or of textile materials 12% 
103 Tariff surcharge % 4202390000 - - Other 12% 
104 Tariff surcharge % 4202911000 - - - Travelling bags and 
rucksacks 12% 
105 Tariff surcharge % 4202919000 - - - Other 12% 
106 Tariff surcharge % 4202920 000 - - With outer surface of 
plastic sheeting or of textile 
materials 12% 
107 Tariff surcharge % 4202991000 - - - Travelling bags and 
rucksacks 12% 
108 Tariff surcharge % 4202999000 - - - Other 12% 
109 Tariff surcharge % 4203100000 - Articles of apparel 12% 
110 Tariff surcharge % 4203210000 - - Specially designed for use 
in sports 12% 
111 Tariff surcharge % 4203290000 - - Other 12% 
112 Tariff surcharge % 4203300000 - Belts and bandoliers 12% 
113 Tariff surcharge % 4203400000 - Other clothing accessories 12% 
114 Tariff surcharge % 4304000000 Artificial fur and articles 
thereof 12% 
115 Tariff surcharge % 4818100000 - Toilet paper 12% 
116 Tariff surcharge % 4818200000 - Handkerchiefs, cleansing or 
facial tissues and towels 12% 
117 Tariff surcharge % 4818300000 - Tablecloths and serviettes 12% 
118 Tariff surcharge % 4818401000 - - Napkins and napkin liners 
for babies 12% 
119 Tariff surcharge % 4818402000 - - Sanitary towels and 
tampons 12%  WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
120 Tariff surcharge % 4818409000 - - Other 12% 
121 Tariff surcharge % 4820200000 - Exercise books 12% 
122 Tariff surcharge % 4901101000 - - Horoscopes, 
photoromances and comic 
strips   12% 
123 Tariff surcharge % 4901109000 - - Other 12% 
124 Tariff surcharge % 4901991000 - - - Horoscopes, 
photoromances and comic 
strips   12% 
125 Tariff surcharge % 4902901000 - - Horoscopes, 
photoromances and comic 
strips   12% 
126 Tariff surcharge % 4907001000 - Unused postage, revenue or 
similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in 
which they have, or will have, 
a recognised face value;  stamp-impressed paper 12% 
127 Tariff surcharge % 4907009000 - Other 12% 
128 Tariff surcharge % 4911100000 - Trade advertising material, 
commercial catalogues and 
the like 12% 
129 Tariff surcharge % 4911910000 - - Pictures, designs and 
photographs 12% 
130 Tariff surcharge % 4911990000 - - Other 12% 
131 Tariff surcharge % 5702500000 - Other, not of pile 
construction, not made up 12% 
132 Tariff surcharge % 5702920000 - - Of man-made textile 
materials 12% 
133 Tariff surcharge % 5703100000 - Of wool or fine animal hair 12% 
134 Tariff surcharge % 5703200000 - Of nylon or other 
polyamides 12% 
135 Tariff surcharge % 5703300000 - Of other man-made textile 
materials 12% 
136 Tariff surcharge % 5705000000 Other carpets and other textile 
floor coverings, whether or 
not made up 12% 
137 Tariff surcharge % 6601990000 - - Other 12% 
138 Tariff surcharge % 6911100000 - Tableware and kitchenware 30% 
139 Tariff surcharge % 6911900000 - Other 30% 
140 Tariff surcharge % 6912000000 Ceramic tableware, 
kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or 
china 30% 
141 Tariff surcharge % 7 009910000 - - Unframed 35% 
142 Tariff surcharge % 7009920000 - - Framed 35% 
143 Tariff surcharge % 7013370000 - - Other 12% 
144 Tariff surcharge % 7013490000 - - Other 12% WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
145 Tariff surcharge % 7113190000 - - Of other precious metal, 
whether or not plated or clad 
with precious metal 12% 
146 Tariff surcharge % 7113200000 - Of base metal clad with 
precious metal 12% 
147 Tariff surcharge % 7117110000 - - Cuff-links and studs 12% 
148 Tariff surcharge % 7117190000 - - Other 12% 
149 Tariff surcharge % 7117900000 - Other 12% 
150 Tariff surcharge % 7321111100 - - - - Built-in 12% 
151 Tariff surcharge % 7321111200 - - - - Table-top 12% 
152 Tariff surcharge % 7321111900 - - - - Other 12% 
153 Tariff surcharge % 7321119000 - - - Other 12% 
154 Tariff surcharge % 7321120000 - - For liquid fuel 12% 
155 Tariff surcharge % 7321909000 - - Other 12% 
156 Tariff surcharge % 7323931000 - - - Articles 12% 
157 Tariff surcharge % 8210001000 - Grinders 12% 
158 Tariff surcharge % 8212101000 - - Open razors 12% 
159 Tariff surcharge % 8212102000 - - Safety razors   12% 
160 Tariff surcharge % 8212200000 - Safety razor blades, 
including razor blade blanks in strips 12% 
161 Tariff surcharge % 8414510000 - - Table, floor, wall, window, 
ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor 
of an output not exceeding 
125 W 12% 
162 Tariff surcharge % 8414600000 - Hoods having a maximum 
horizontal side not exceeding 
120 cm 12% 
163 Tariff surcharge % 8418101000 - - Of a volume of less than 
184 l 12% 
164 Tariff surcharge % 8418102000 - - Of a volume of 184 l. or 
more, but less than 269 l 12% 
165 Tariff surcharge % 8418103000 - - Of a volume of 269 l. or 
more, but less than 382 l. 12% 
166 Tariff surcharge % 8418109000 - - Other 12% 
167 Tariff surcharge % 8418211000 - - - Of a volume of less than 
184 l 12% 
168 Tariff surcharge % 8418212000 - - - Of a volume of 184 l. or 
more, but less than 269 l 12% 
169 Tariff surcharge % 8418213000 - - - Of a volume of 269 l. or 
more, but less than 382 l. 12% 
170 Tariff surcharge % 8418219000 - - - Other 12% 
171 Tariff surcharge % 8418300000  - Freezers of the chest type, 
not exceeding 800 l. capacity 12% 
172 Tariff surcharge % 8418400000  - Freezers of the upright type, 
not exceeding 900 l. capacity 12% 
173 Tariff surcharge % 8423100000 - Personal weighing 
machines, including baby scales;  household scales 12%  WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
174 Tariff surcharge % 8450110000 - - Fully-automatic machines 12% 
175 Tariff surcharge % 8450120000 - - Other machines, with 
built-in centrifugal drier 12% 
176 Tariff surcharge % 8450190000 - - Other 12% 
177 Tariff surcharge % 8508110000 - - Of a power not exceeding 
1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle 
capacity not exceeding 20 l. 12% 
178 Tariff surcharge % 8508600000 - Other vacuum cleaners 12% 
179 Tariff surcharge % 8509401000 - - Blenders 12% 
180 Tariff surcharge % 8509409000 - - Other 12% 
181 Tariff surcharge % 8516100000 - Electric instantaneous or 
storage  water heaters and 
immersion heaters 12% 
182 Tariff surcharge % 8516299000 - - - Other 12% 
183 Tariff surcharge % 8516320000 - - Other hairdressing 
apparatus 12% 
184 Tariff surcharge % 8516400000 - Electric smoothing irons 12% 
185 Tariff surcharge % 8516 500000 - Microwave ovens 12% 
186 Tariff surcharge % 8516601000 - - Ovens 12% 
187 Tariff surcharge % 8516602000 - - Cookers 12% 
188 Tariff surcharge % 8516603000 - - Stoves, grillers and 
roasters 12% 
189 Tariff surcharge % 8516710000 - - Coffee or tea-makers 12% 
190 Tariff surcharge % 8516720000 - - Toasters 12% 
191 Tariff surcharge % 8516790000 - - Other 12% 
192 Tariff surcharge % 8517120000 - - Telephones for cellular 
networks or for other wireless 
networks 35% 
193 Tariff surcharge % 8517180000 - - Other 35% 
194 Tariff surcharge % 8517700000 - Parts 35% 
195 Tariff surcharge % 8518300000 - Headphones and earphones, 
whether or not combined with 
a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone 
and one or more loudspeakers 12% 
196 Tariff surcharge % 8518909090 - - - Other 12% 
197 Tariff surcharge % 8521909000 - - Other 12% 
198 Tariff surcharge % 8523401000 - - Unrecorded 12% 
199 Tariff surcharge % 8523402100 - - - For reproducing sound 30% 
200 Tariff surcharge % 8523402200 - - - For reproducing image or 
image and sound 30% 
201 Tariff surcharge % 8523402900 - - - Other 30% 
202 Tariff surcharge % 8523510000 - - Solid-state non-volatile 
storage devices 30% 
203 Tariff surcharge % 8526910000 - - Radio navigational aid 
apparatus 12% 
204 Tariff surcharge % 8527130000 - - Other apparatus combined 
with sound recording or reproducing apparatus 12% WT/BOP/N/70 
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   SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 
TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
205 Tariff surcharge % 8527190000 - - Other 12% 
206 Tariff surcharge % 8527290000 - - Other 12% 
207 Tariff surcharge % 8527910000 - - Combined with sound 
recording or reproducing 
apparatus 12% 
208 Tariff surcharge % 8527990000 - - Other 12% 
209 Tariff surcharge % 8528690000 - - Other 12% 
210 Tariff surcharge % 8528710000 - - Not designed to 
incorporate a video display or screen 12% 
211 Tariff surcharge % 8528720000 - - Other, colour 30% 
212 Tariff surcharge % 8529909000 - - Other 12% 
213 Tariff surcharge % 8539210000 - - Tungsten halogen 12% 
214 Tariff surcharge % 8539229000 - - - Other 12% 
215 Tariff surcharge % 8539320000 - - Mercury or sodium vapour 
lamps;  metal halide lamps 12% 
216 Tariff surcharge % 8702101090 - - - Other 12% 
217 Tariff surcharge % 8702109080 - - - CKD 3% 
218 Tariff surcharge % 8702109090 - - - Other 12% 
219 Tariff surcharge % 8703210090 - - - Other 12% 
220 Tariff surcharge % 8703221080 - - - - CKD 3% 
221 Tariff surcharge % 8703221090 - - - - Other 12% 
222 Tariff surcharge % 8703229080 - - - - CKD 3% 
223 Tariff surcharge % 8703229090 - - - - Other 12% 
224 Tariff surcharge % 8703231080 - - - - CKD 3% 
225 Tariff surcharge % 8703231090 - - - - Other 12% 
226 Tariff surcharge % 8703239080 - - - - CKD 3% 
227 Tariff surcharge % 8703239090 - - - - Other 12% 
228 Tariff surcharge % 8703241090 - - - - Other 12% 
229 Tariff surcharge % 8703249090 - - - - Other 12% 
230 Tariff surcharge % 8703311090 - - - - Other 12% 
231 Tariff surcharge % 8703319090 - - - - Other 12% 
232 Tariff surcharge % 8703321090 - - - - Other 12% 
233 Tariff surcharge % 8703329090 - - - - Other 12% 
234 Tariff surcharge % 8703331090 - - - - Other 12% 
235 Tariff surcharge % 8703339090 - - - - Other 12% 
236 Tariff surcharge % 8703900090 - - Other 12% 
237 Tariff surcharge % 8704100090 - - Other 12% 
238 Tariff surcharge % 8704211080 - - - - CKD 3% 
239 Tariff surcharge % 8704211090 - - - - Other 12% 
240 Tariff surcharge % 8704219080 - - - - CKD 3% 
241 Tariff surcharge % 8704219090 - - - - Other 12% 
242 Tariff surcharge % 8704221090 - - - - Other 12% 
243 Tariff surcharge % 8704222090 - - - - Other 12% 
244 Tariff surcharge % 8704229090 - - - - Other 12% 
245 Tariff surcharge % 8704230090 - - - Other 12% 
246 Tariff surcharge % 8704311080 - - - - CKD 3% 
247 Tariff surcharge % 8704311090 - - - - Other 12% 
248 Tariff surcharge % 8704319080 - - - - CKD 3% 
249 Tariff surcharge % 8705909000 - - Other 12%  WT/BOP/N/70 
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TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFEGUARDING 
THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
250 Tariff surcharge % 8706009180 - - - CKD 3% 
251 Tariff surcharge % 8706009290 - - - Other 12% 
252 Tariff surcharge % 8706009990 - - - Other 12% 
253 Tariff surcharge % 8711200090 - - Other 12% 
254 Tariff surcharge % 8712000000 Bicycles and other cycles 
(including delivery tricycles), not motorised 12% 
255 Tariff surcharge % 8802309000 - - Other 12% 
256 Tariff surcharge % 8901102000 - - With a tonnage exceeding 
1,000 t 12% 
257 Tariff surcharge % 8901202000 - - With a tonnage exceeding 
1,000 t 12% 
258 Tariff surcharge % 8902001900 - - Other 12% 
259 Tariff surcharge % 9004100000 - Sunglasses 12% 
260 Tariff surcharge % 9019100000 - Mechano-therapy 
appliances;  massage apparatus;  psychological
 
aptitude-testing apparatus 12% 
261 Tariff surcharge % 9102110000  - - With mechanical display 
only 12% 
262 Tariff surcharge % 9102210000 - - With automatic winding 12% 
263 Tariff surcharge % 9105110000 - - Electrically operated 12% 
264 Tariff surcharge % 9206000000 Percussion musical 
instruments (for example, 
drums, xylophones, cymbals, 
castanets, maracas) 12% 
265 Tariff surcharge % 9207900000 - Other 12% 
266 Tariff surcharge % 9302002100 - - Semi-automatic 12% 
267 Tariff surcharge % 9303202000 - - Multiple-barrelled 
shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles 12% 
268 Tariff surcharge % 9303900000 - Other 12% 
269 Tariff surcharge % 9304001000 - Air guns and pistols 12% 
270 Tariff surcharge % 9304009000 - Other 12% 
271 Tariff surcharge % 9305990000 - - Other 12% 
272 Tariff surcharge % 9306302000 - - Cartridges for riveting or 
similar tools or for 
captive-bolt humane killers 12% 
273 Tariff surcharge % 9306303000 - - Other cartridges 12% 
274 Tariff surcharge % 9306309000 - - Parts 12% 
275 Tariff surcharge % 9306901900 - - - Other 12% 
276 Tariff surcharge % 9306909000 - - Parts 12% 
277 Tariff surcharge % 9307000000 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, 
lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor 12% 
278 Tariff surcharge % 9401300000 - Swivel seats with variable 
height adjustment 30% 
279 Tariff surcharge % 9401610000 - - Upholstered 30% WT/BOP/N/70 
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THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
280 Tariff surcharge % 9401710000 - - Upholstered 30% 
281 Tariff surcharge % 9401790000 - - Other 30% 
282 Tariff surcharge % 9401800000 - Other seats 30% 
283 Tariff surcharge % 9401909000 - - Other 30% 
284 Tariff surcharge % 9403100000 - Metal furniture of a kind 
used in offices 35% 
285 Tariff surcharge % 9403200000 - Other metal furniture 35% 
286 Tariff surcharge % 9403300000 - Wooden furniture of a kind 
used in offices 35% 
287 Tariff surcharge % 9403500000 - Wooden furniture of a kind 
used in the bedroom 35% 
288 Tariff surcharge % 9403600000 - Other wooden furniture 35% 
289 Tariff surcharge % 9403700000 - Furniture of plastics 35% 
290 Tariff surcharge % 9403890000 - - Other 35% 
291 Tariff surcharge % 9403900000 - Parts 35% 
292 Tariff surcharge % 9404900000 - Other 12% 
293 Tariff surcharge % 9405109000 - - Other 12% 
294 Tariff surcharge % 9405200000 - Electric table, desk, bedside 
or floor-standing lamps 12% 
295 Tariff surcharge % 9405300000 - Lighting sets of a kind used 
for Christmas trees 12% 
296 Tariff surcharge % 9503001000 - Tricycles, scooters, pedal 
cars and similar wheeled toys;  dolls' carriages 30% 
297 Tariff surcharge % 9503002290 - - - Other 30% 
298 Tariff surcharge % 9503003000 - Reduced-size ("scale") 
models and similar 
recreational models, working 
or not 30% 
299 Tariff surcharge % 9503009300 - - Representing animals or 
non-human creatures 30% 
300 Tariff surcharge % 9503009500 - - Put up in sets or outfits 30% 
301 Tariff surcharge % 9503009600 - - Other, incorporating a 
motor 30% 
302 Tariff surcharge % 9503009900 - - Other 30% 
303 Tariff surcharge % 9504100000 - Video games of a kind used 
with a television receiver 30% 
304 Tariff surcharge % 9504301000 - - Games of chance 12% 
305 Tariff surcharge % 9504909900 - - - Other 12% 
306 Tariff surcharge % 9505100000 - Articles for Christmas 
festivities 12% 
307 Tariff surcharge % 9506620000 - - Inflatable 30% 
308 Tariff surcharge % 9506910000 - - Articles and equipment for 
general physical exercise, 
gymnastics or athletics 12% 
309 Tariff surcharge % 9603210000 - - Tooth brushes, including 
dental-plate brushes 12% 
310 Tariff surcharge % 9608101000 - - Ball point pens 12% 
311 Tariff surcharge % 9608201000 - - Pens and markers 12%  WT/BOP/N/70 
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THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
(%) 
312 Tariff surcharge % 9609100000 - Pencils and crayons, with 
leads encased in a rigid sheath 12% 
313 Tariff surcharge % 9613800000 - Other lighters 12% 
314 Tariff surcharge % 9618000000 Tailors' dummies and other 
lay figures;  automata and 
other animated displays used 
for shop window dressing 12% 
315 Tariff surcharge % 9701100000 - Paintings, drawings and 
pastels 12% 
316 Tariff surcharge % 9702000000 Original engravings, prints 
and lithographs 12% 
317 Tariff surcharge % 9703000000 Original sculptures and 
statuary, in any material 12% 
* NOTE:  The agreements and resolutions concer ning these tariff headings remain in effect. WT/BOP/N/70 
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SPECIFIC TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/kg. net  
TYRE SECTOR 
1 Specific tariff of 
US$0.80/kg. net 4011201000 - - Radial 0.80 
2 Specific tariff of 
US$0.80/kg. net 4011101000 - - Radial 0.80 
3 Specific tariff of 
US$0.80/kg. net 4011209000 - - Other 0.80 
4 Specific tariff of 
US$0.80/kg. net 4011109000 - - Other 0.80 
FOOTWEAR SECTOR 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/pair 
1 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6401100000 - Footwear incorporating a 
protective metal toe-cap 10 
2 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6401920000 - - Covering the ankle but 
not covering the knee 10 
3 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6401990000 - - Other 10 
4 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402120000 - - Ski-boots, cross-country 
ski footwear and snowboard boots 10 
5 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402190000 - - Other 10 
6 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402200000 - Footwear with upper straps 
or thongs assembled to the 
sole by means of plugs 10 
7 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402910000 - - Covering the ankle 10 
8 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402991000 - - - Incorporating a 
protective metal toe-cap 10 
9 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6402999000 - - - Other 10 
10 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403120000 - - Ski-boots, cross-country 
ski footwear and snowboard boots 10 
11 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403190000 - - Other 10 
12 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403200000 - Footwear with outer soles 
of leather, and uppers which 
consist of leather straps across the instep and around 
the big toe 10  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
13 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403400000 - Other footwear, 
incorporating a protective 
metal toe-cap 10 
14 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403510000 - - Covering the ankle 10 
15 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403590000 - - Other 10 
16 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403911000 - - - Footwear made on a 
base or platform of wood, 
not having an inner sole or a 
protective metal toe-cap 10 
17 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403919000 - - - Other 10 
18 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403991000 - - - Footwear made on a 
base or platform of wood, 
not having an inner sole or a 
protective metal toe-cap 10 
19 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6403999000 - - - Other 10 
20 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6404111000 - - - Sports footwear 10 
21 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6404112000 - - - Tennis shoes, basketball 
shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 10 
22 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6404190000 - - Other 10 
23 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6404200000 - Footwear with outer soles 
of leather or composition leather 10 
24 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6405100000 - With uppers of leather or 
composition leather 10 
25 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6405200000 - With uppers of textile 
materials 10 
26 Specific tariff of 
US$10/pair 6405900000 - Other 10 
CERAMICS SECTOR 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/kg. net 
1 Specific tariff of 
US$0.10/kg. net 6907900000 - Other 0.10 
2 Specific tariff of 
US$0.10/kg. net 6908900000 - Other 0.10 WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 
TEXTILE SECTOR 
No. Measure NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Tariff 
surcharge 
US$/kg. net 
1 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6101200000 - Of cotton 12 
2 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6101300000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
3 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6101901000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
4 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6101909000 - - Other 12 
5 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6102100000 - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
6 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6102200000 - Of cotton 12 
7 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6102300000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
8 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6102900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
9 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103101000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
10 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103102000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
11 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103109000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
12 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103220000 - - Of cotton 12 
13 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
14 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
15 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103299000 - - - Other 12 
16 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103310000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
17 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103320000 - - Of cotton 12 
18 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
19 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
20 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103410000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
21 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103420000 - - Of cotton 12 
22 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
23 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6103490000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
24 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104130000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
25 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104191000 - - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
26 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104192000 - - - Of cotton 12 
27 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104199000 - - - Other 12 
28 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104220000 - - Of cotton 12 
29 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
30 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
31 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104299000 - - - Other 12 
32 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104310000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
33 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104320000 - - Of cotton 12 
34 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
35 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
36 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104410000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
37 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104420000 - - Of cotton 12 
38 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
39 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104440000 - - Of artificial fibres 12 
40 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104490000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
41 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104510000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
42 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104520000 - - Of cotton 12 
43 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104530000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
44 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104590000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
45 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104610000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
46 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104620000 - - Of cotton 12 
47 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104630000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
48 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6104690000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
49 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6105100000 - Of cotton 12 
50 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6105201000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic 
fibres 12 
51 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6105209000 - - Of other man-made 
fibres 12 WT/BOP/N/70 
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52 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6105900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
53 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6106100000 - Of cotton 12 
54 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6106200000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
55 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6106900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
56 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107110000 - - Of cotton  12 
57 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107120000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
58 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
59 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107210000 - - Of cotton 12 
60 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
61 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
62 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107910000 - - Of cotton 12 
63 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107991000 - - - Of man-made fibres 12 
64 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6107999000 - - - Other 12 
65 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108110000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
66 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
67 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108210000 - - Of cotton 12 
68 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
69 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
70 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108310000 - - Of cotton 12 
71 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108320000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
72 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
73 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108910000 - - Of cotton 12 
74 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108920000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
75 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6108990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
76 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6109100000 - Of cotton 12 
77 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6109901000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic 
fibres 12 
78 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6109909000 - - Other 12  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SPECIFIC TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
79 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110111000 - - - Jerseys 12 
80 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110112000 - - - Waistcoats 12 
81 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110113000 - - - Cardigans 12 
82 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110119000 - - - Other 12 
83 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110120000 - - Of Kashmir (cashmere) 
goats 12 
84 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110191000 - - - Jerseys 12 
85 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110192000 - - - Waistcoats 12 
86 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110193000 - - - Cardigans 12 
87 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110199000 - - - Other 12 
88 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110201000 - - Jerseys 12 
89 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110202000 - - Waistcoats 12 
90 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110203000 - - Cardigans 12 
91 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110209000 - - Other 12 
92 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110301000 - - Of acrylic or modacrylic 
fibres 12 
93 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110309000 - - Other 12 
94 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6110900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
95 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6111200000 - Of cotton 12 
96 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6111300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12 
97 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6111901000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
98 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6111909000 - - Other 12 
99 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112110000 - - Of cotton 12 
100 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112120000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
101 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
102 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112200000 - Ski suits 12 
103 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112310000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
104 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
105 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112410000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 
106 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6112490000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
107 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6113000000 Garments, made up of 
knitted or crocheted fabrics 
of heading 59.03, 59.06 or 
59.07 12 
108 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6114200000 - Of cotton 12 
109 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6114300000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
110 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6114901000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
111 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6114909000 - - Other 12 
112 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115101000 - - Graduated compression 
hosiery 12 
113 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115109000 - - Other 12 
114 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115210000 - - Of synthetic fibres, 
measuring per single yarn 
less than 67 decitex 12 
115 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115220000 - - Of synthetic fibres, 
measuring per single yarn 
67 decitex or more 12 
116 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
117 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115301000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
118 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115309000 - - Other 12 
119 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115940000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
120 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115950000 - - Of cotton   12 
121 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115960000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
122 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6115990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
123 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6116100000 - Impregnated, coated or 
covered with plastics or 
rubber 12 
124 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6116910000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
125 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6116920000 - - Of cotton 12 
126 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6116930000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
127 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6116990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
128 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117100000 - Shawls, scarves, mufflers, 
mantillas, veils and the like 12 
129 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117801000 - - Knee and ankle supports 12  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
130 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117802000 - - Ties, bow ties and 
cravats 12 
131 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117809000 - - Other 12 
132 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117901000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
133 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6117909000 - - Other 12 
134 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201110000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
135 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201120000 - - Of cotton 12 
136 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201130000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
137 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
138 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201910000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
139 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201920000 - - Of cotton 12 
140 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201930000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
141 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6201990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
142 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202110000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
143 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202120000 - - Of cotton 12 
144 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202130000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
145 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
146 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202910000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
147 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202920000 - - Of cotton 12 
148 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202930000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
149 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6202990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
150 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203110000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
151 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203120000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
152 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
153 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203220000 - - Of cotton 12 
154 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
155 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203291000 - - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
156 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203299000 - - - Other 12 WT/BOP/N/70 
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SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 
157 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203310000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
158 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203320000 - - Of cotton 12 
159 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
160 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
161 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203410000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
162 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203421000 - - - Of denim fabrics 12 
163 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203422000 - - - Of corduroy 12 
164 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203429000 - - - Other 12 
165 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
166 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6203490000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
167 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204110000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
168 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204120000 - - Of cotton 12 
169 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204130000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
170 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
171 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204210000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
172 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204220000 - - Of cotton 12 
173 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204230000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
174 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
175 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204310000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
176 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204320000 - - Of cotton 12 
177 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204330000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
178 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204390000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
179 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204410000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
180 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204420000 - - Of cotton 12 
181 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204430000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
182 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204440000 - - Of artificial fibres 12 
183 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204490000 - - Of other textile materials 12  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SPECIFIC TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
184 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204510000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
185 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204520000 - - Of cotton 12 
186 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204530000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
187 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204590000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
188 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204610000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
189 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204620000 - - Of cotton 12 
190 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204630000 - - Of synthetic fibres 12 
191 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6204690000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
192 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6205200000 - Of cotton 12 
193 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6205300000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
194 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6205901000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
195 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6205909000 - - Other 12 
196 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6206100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12 
197 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6206200000 - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
198 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6206300000 - Of cotton 12 
199 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6206400000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
200 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6206900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
201 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207110000 - - Of cotton 12 
202 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
203 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207210000 - - Of cotton 12 
204 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
205 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
206 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207910000 - - Of cotton 12 
207 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207991000 - - - Of man-made fibres 12 
208 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6207999000 - - - Other 12 
209 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208110000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
210 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208190000 - - Of other textile materials 12 WT/BOP/N/70 
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211 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208210000 - - Of cotton 12 
212 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208220000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
213 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208290000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
214 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208910000 - - Of cotton 12 
215 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208920000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
216 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6208990000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
217 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6209200000 - Of cotton 12 
218 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6209300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12 
219 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6209901000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
220 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6209909000 - - Other 12 
221 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6210100000 - Of fabrics of heading 
56.02 or 56.03 12 
222 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6210200000 - Other garments, of the 
type described in 
subheadings 6201.11 to 
6201.19 12 
223 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6210300000 - Other garments, of the 
type described in subheadings 6202.11 to 
6202.19 12 
224 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6210400000 - Other men's or boys' 
garments 12 
225 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6210500000 - Other women's or girls' 
garments 12 
226 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211110000 - - Men's or boys' 12 
227 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211120000 - - Women's or girls' 12 
228 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211200000 - Ski suits 12 
229 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211320000 - - Of cotton 12 
230 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211330000 - - Of man-made fibres 12 
231 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211391000 - - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
232 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211399000 - - - Other 12 
233 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211410000 - - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
234 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211420000 - - Of cotton 12 
235 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211430000 - - Of man-made fibres 12  WT/BOP/N/70 
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SPECIFIC TARIFF SURCHARGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
236 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6211490000 - - Of other textile materials 12 
237 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6212100000 - Brassières 12 
238 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6212200000 - Girdles and panty-girdles 12 
239 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6212300000 - Corselettes 12 
240 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6212900000 - Other 12 
241 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6213200000 - Of cotton 12 
242 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6213901000 - - Of silk or silk waste 12 
243 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6213909000 - - Other 12 
244 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6214100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12 
245 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6214200000 - Of wool or fine animal 
hair 12 
246 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6214300000 - Of synthetic fibres 12 
247 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6214400000 - Of artificial fibres 12 
248 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6214900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
249 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6215100000 - Of silk or silk waste 12 
250 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6215200000 - Of man-made fibres 12 
251 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6215900000 - Of other textile materials 12 
252 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6216001000 - Protective, for workers   12 
253 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6216009000 - Other 12 
254 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6217100000 - Accessories 12 
255 Specific tariff of 
US$12/kg. net 6217900000 - Parts 12 
NOTE:  The subheadings subject to specific tariff surcha rges which were approved by COMEXI Resolution No. 485 
 published in Official Journal No. 615 of 18 June 2009 are considered to be included in this Annex. WT/BOP/N/70 
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  ANNEX 3 - COMEXI RESOLUTION No. 487 
SUBHEADINGS SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATION OF QUANTITATIVE VALUE 
RESTRICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
No. Measure* NANDINA 
subheading DESCRIPTION Maximum 
annual quota 
(US$) 
1 Quota of 70% of CIF 1904100000 - Prepared foods obtained by the 
swelling or roasting of cereals or 
cereal products 8,022,262.10 
2 Quota of 70% of CIF 1905320000 - - Waffles and wafers 4,918,160.51 
3 Quota of 70% of CIF 2008702000 - - In water containing added 
sugar or other sweetening 
matter, including syrup 8,122,378.31 
4 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106907900 - - - Other 6,851,396.94 
5 Quota of 70% of CIF 2106909000 - -Other 12,391,411.00 
6 Quota of 70% of CIF 3402139000 - - - Other, non-ionic 3,163,064.18 
7 Quota of 70% of CIF 3402909900 - - - Other detergents 3,187,003.29 
8 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923109000 - - Other 2,798,584.57 
9 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923210000 - - Of polymers of ethylene 3,831,490.12 
10 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923299000 - - - Other 4,868,821.44 
11 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923309900 - - - Other 7,308,349.21 
12 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923409000 - - Other 88,498.21 
13 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923509000 - - Other 8,163,216.94 
14 Quota of 70% of CIF 3923900000 - Other 3,569,306.76 
15 Quota of 70% of CIF 3924109000 - - Other 8,315,774.43 
16 Quota of 70% of CIF 3924900000 - Other 5,889,592.80 
17 Quota of 70% of CIF 4902909000 - - Other 4,411,540.60 
18 Quota of 70% of CIF 7615191900 - - - - Other 5,059,203.82 
19 Quota of 70% of CIF 8508190000 - - Other 827,034.93 
20 Quota of 70% of CIF 9616100000 - Scent sprays and similar toilet 
sprays, and mounts and heads therefor 1,314,012.67 
* NOTE:  The agreements and resolutions concer ning these tariff headings remain in effect. 
 
No. JB-2009-1316 
 
THE BANKING BOARD 
 
Whereas: 
 
 The first sentence of Article 52 of the Constitu tion of the Republic of Ecuador, published in 
Official Journal No. 449 of 20 October 2008, states that persons have the right to goods and services 
of optimum quality and to choose them freely, as we ll as to accurate and reliable information about 
their content and characteristics; 
  Sections 2, 4 and 5 of Article 4 of the Organi c Law on Consumer Protection, published in the 
Supplement to Official Journal No. 116 of 10 Ju ly 2000, lay down as fundamental consumer rights 
that public and private suppliers shall offer co mpetitive goods and services of optimum quality and 
that consumers shall be able to choose them freely;  the right to appropriate, truthful, clear, timely and 
full information about the goods and services offered on the market, as well as about their prices, characteristics, quality, contract conditions and othe r relevant aspects, including the risks they may 
present;  and the right to transparent, fair, proper and non-discriminatory treatment on the part of the  WT/BOP/N/70 
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  providers of goods and services, with special refere nce to optimum conditions of quality, quantity, 
price, weight and measurement;   The first and second sentences of Article 201 of the General Law on Institutions of the 
Financial System, amended by Article 11 of the Law establishing the Financial Security Network, 
published in the Third Supplement to Official J ournal No. 498 of 31 December 2008, stipulate that the 
credit and debit services, or services of any other kind, provided by financia l institutions shall be 
subject to maximum charges which are to be cl assed according to the nature of each financial 
institution and fixed at quarterly intervals by th e Banking Board;  that the Banking and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority shall d ecide which specific banking business activities do not constitute 
services;  and that specific banking business activities involving basic transactions carried out by 
customers, and essential information about the manageme nt of their accounts, are to be free of charge; 
  In Resolution No. JB-2009-1271 of 26 Ma rch 2009, the Banking Board extended for the 
quarterly period comprising the months of April,  May and June 2009 the validity of the maximum 
charges for financial services provided by financial institutions as set by the Banking and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority.   In Resolution No. JB-2009-1315 of 12 June 2009, the Banking Board approved the rules set 
out in Chapter I "Charges for financial services" of Title XIV "Transparency of information" of 
Book I "General rules governing application of th e General Law on Instituti ons of the Financial 
System" in the Codified Resolutions of the Banking and Insurance Supervisory Authority and the 
Banking Board;   Article 4 of the said Chapter I provides that the Banking Board shall decide at quarterly intervals on the list of basic transactions which by th eir nature are free of charge, and of the financial 
services subject to the maximum charges laid down,  which shall apply from the first day of the 
months of January, April, July and October and sh all be published before the start of the respective 
quarter;   Studies carried out by the Banking and Insuran ce Supervisory Authority have shown that the 
forty-three items set out in this resolution represen t approximately 80 per cent of the financial services 
and basic transactions used by the customers a nd users of the national financial system;  and 
  By virtue of the legal powers conferred on it by Article 175 (b) of the General Law on 
Institutions of the Financial System,  
Decides: 
 
ARTICLE 1 . To approve the maximum charges for the quarterly period comprising the months of 
July, August and September 2009 within which the fi nancial system institutions may apply charges 
for financial services actually rendered in the following framework:  
ARTICLE 2 . To define as follows the basic transactions  which by their nature are free of charge: 
 
2.1 The holding, administration, management  and operation of savings accounts and 
current accounts .  This being a transaction deriving fro m the deposit of money which generates a 
spread for the financial institution, no additi onal cost may be charged to the customer; 
 
2.2 The holding, administration, management and operation of credit card accounts .  This 
being a transaction deriving from the service of i ssuing a credit card, the cost of holding the account, 
as well as that laid down for minimum or total paymen ts, is already covered by the costs of issue and 
by the interest rate charged for the credit used; WT/BOP/N/70 
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2.3 Repayments table  (first issue).  The customer has the right to know what interest payments 
he/she will have to make from the time when the credit operation is approved;  the financial institution 
recovers the interest rate which is the cost of the credit;  
2.4 Account activation  (applies to credit, debit and paymen t cards).  This cost is already 
included in the price paid by the customer on issue of the card in order to avail himself of the advantages it offers;  2.5 Transfers within one and the same establishment .  Because they take place within one and 
the same operating and computer system; 
 2.6 Opening of accounts  (applicable to savings accounts, cu rrent accounts, term deposits and 
basic credit information).  Because the cost of openi ng the account is included in the debit rate applied 
by the financial institution; 
 
2.7  Consultation of accounts  (applicable to savings accounts, current accounts, term deposits 
and basic credit information).  This concerns essen tial information about the management of customer 
accounts;  2.8 Withdrawal of cash over the counter .  This concerns basic transactions carried out by 
customers in operating their accounts; 
 2.9 Cancellation (closure) of savings accounts .  Because this marginal eventuality must be 
covered by the cost of the debit rate applied by the institution; 
 
2.10 Freezing or stopping of debit, credit and payment cards .  This being a transaction deriving 
from the principal card issue or replacement service, the cost of which is paid by the card-holder; 
 2.11 Costs of transactions not completed or not properly executed via automatic tellers .  This 
concerns failed transactions caused by a fau lt in the actual provision of the service; 
 
2.12 Customer complaints .  This concerns customer dissatisfaction with essential information 
about the management of their accounts a nd about operations or services provided; 
 2.13 Costs deriving from the frequency of savings account transactions .  This concerns 
transactions carried out by customers in operating their accounts, which cannot be made subject to 
limits;  and 
 2.14 Withdrawals from tellers in the institution itself .  This concerns transactions carried out by 
customers in the operation of thei r accounts, whose withdrawals of their own money may not give rise 
to additional charges.  
 Consequently, the basic transactions which by their nature are free of charge are the 
following:  ARTICLE 3 . The Banking and Insurance Supervisor y Authority shall oversee, within the 
framework of its legal powers, compliance with th e maximum charges laid down in this resolution 
and shall apply the corresponding sanctions, as a ppropriate, without prejudice to claims for the 
repayment of amounts improperly charged.  ARTICLE 4 . The present resolution shall enter into force as from the date of its publication in the 
Official Journal.  WT/BOP/N/70 
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TRANSITIONAL PROVISION .  For as long as this resolution re mains in force, the Banking Board 
may amend its provisions at any time in order to m odify the maximum charges and to incorporate new 
services subject to charges, or to add basic transactions which by their nature must be free of charge. 
 
TO BE COMMUNICATED AND PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL .  Done at the 
Banking and Insurance Supervisory Authority, Me tropolitan District of Quito, 22 June 2009. 
 Signed:  Gloria Sabando García, Ch airperson of the Banking Board. 
 
CERTIFIED . Metropolitan District of Quito, 22 June 2009. 
 Signed:  Dr Patricio Lovato Romero, Secretary to the Banking Board.  BANKING BOARD OF ECUADOR.  CERTIFIED as a true copy of the original. 
 
Signed:  Dr Patricio Lovato Romero, Secretary, 23 June 2009.  
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF 
 
SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSÁCHILAS 
 
Whereas: 
 
 The Provincial Santo Domingo de los Colorados  Land Terminal Operations and Services 
Company was set up under an ordinance issued by the Honourable Provincial Council of Pinchincha 
on 6 October 1994; 
  The creation of the Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas was announced in Official Journal No. 205 of Tuesday 6 November 2007;   In accordance with the Fourth Transitional Pr ovision of the Law creating the Province of 
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, companies formi ng part of the Honourable  Provincial Council of 
Pinchincha, together with their assets and liabilities,  are to be transferred to the jurisdiction and 
administration of the Provincial Council of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas;   The Director of the Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal Company, under section 
No. 5 of Resolution No. 017-2008-DTT of 7 October 2008, authorized the legal representative to 
transfer the Provincial Santo Domingo de los Co lorados Land Terminal Operations and Services 
Company to the Honourable Provincial Council of los Tsáchilas;   In order to effect the transfer of powers, property, assets and liabilities and other administrative processes referred to in the precedi ng paragraph, it is necessary to have a suitable 
structure and organization meeting the needs of  our province which will enable the company 
management to continue efficiently for the benefit of the users of the land terminal; 
  In accordance with the powers conferred by  Articles 7(b) and 29(a) of the Law on the 
Provincial System, 
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  Issues 
 
the following  
"ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PROVINCIAL SANTO DOMINGO DE 
LOS TSÁCHILAS LAND TERMINAL COMPANY". 
 
TITLE 1 
 
CONSTITUTION, NAME, PURPOSE AND REPRESENTATION 
 
Article 1. CONSTITUTION AND REGISTERED OFFIC ES. There shall be established, with its 
registered offices in the city of Santo Domingo, province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, the Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Termin al Company, with its own legal personality, 
assets, administrative and financial autonomy and capac ity to exercise rights and contract obligations;  
it shall be governed by the Constitution of the Re public of Ecuador and ot her legal rules governing 
companies of this kind.  Article 2. NAME.  The official name to be used for the purposes of all public and private activities 
shall be Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Terminal Company.  
Article 3. PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land 
Terminal Company shall be to facilitate and inte grate public passenger transportation and auxiliary 
services, through the Administration of the Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal and any 
other service units that may be set up by decision of its Board of Directors.  
Article 4. LEGAL REPRESENTATION.  The Genera l Manager is the legal representative of the 
company, with responsibility for administration a nd legal and non-legal representation in accordance 
with the provisions of this ordinance.  
TITLE II 
 
CHAPTER ONE 
 
AIMS 
 
Article 5. The aims of the Provincial Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Terminal Company are 
as follows: 
 
(a) To create service units for the proper functioning of the land terminal; 
(b) to plan, direct, carry out and oversee the activities assigned to its service units, so as 
to provide its users and customers with  the necessary facilities, which must be 
reflected in quality of service, efficien cy, efficacy, technological innovation and 
human excellence; 
(c) to seek to achieve optimum organization, modernization and improvement of the 
services performed and provided by the various service units;  and 
(d) to provide the various service units with physical and technological infrastructure, 
human resources and legal and administra tive rules for their proper functioning. 
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  TITLE III 
 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
 
The management and administration of the company shall comprise two levels: 
 
 1. Managerial;  2. Executive.  
CHAPTER I  
 
MANAGERIAL LEVEL 
 
Article 7. The Managerial Level, consisting of the Board of Director s, which is the highest organ of 
the company, shall formulate and dir ect company policy and shall comprise: 
 
(a) The Prefect of the Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas or his deputy, who 
shall chair the Board of Directors; 
(b) two provincial councillors or their substitut es, chosen by a majority of the Council; 
(c) the Provincial Chairperson of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Committee on 
Land Transport and Road Safety or his deputy; 
(d) a representative of the inter-provincial tr ansport operators of Santo Domingo de los 
Tsáchilas or his deputy; 
(e) a representative of the general public chosen  by the Citizen Participation and Social 
Control Council of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas;  and 
(f) the General Manager, who shall act as Secret ary and shall have the right to speak but 
not to vote. 
 
Article 8. The term of office of members of the Board of Directors shall be two years.  However, in the event that the functions for which they were elected to their respective bodies cease before they 
have served their two years as members of the Board of Directors, they shall be replaced by their substitutes or by the new representatives of the said entities. 
 
Article 9. Each member of the Board of Director s shall have his own subs titute, who shall replace 
the incumbent during his temporary or permanent ab sence.  Once he becomes th e incumbent, he shall 
remain in office for the time needed  to complete the period for which the member whom he replaces 
was appointed, except where the re presentative functions they perfo rm in their respective entities 
cease before expiry of the said period. 
 Article 10. A Vice-Chairperson shall be chosen fro m among the members of the Board of Directors, 
and shall be empowered to chair sessions of the Board in the absence of the Chairperson or his 
deputy.  
Article 11. The Board of Directors shall sit at least once a month in ordinary session, and in 
extraordinary session whenever neces sary, having previously been conve ned by its Chairperson or at 
the request of a majority of its members.  WT/BOP/N/70 
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  Article 12. The quorum shall consist of half plus one of the Board members entitled to speak and to 
vote.  Article 13. Votes shall be taken by roll-call, and the members of the Board of Directors, including 
the Chairperson, may not abstain.  Resolutions sh all be adopted by a simple majority of votes 
expressed, and blank votes shall be added to the majority. 
  In the event of a tie, the Chai rperson shall have a casting vote. 
 Article 14. Whenever it sees fit, the Board of Directors may seek advice from bodies or persons 
specializing in questions of a legal, technical and/or administrative nature. 
 Article 15. In order to function optimally, the Bo ard of Management shall adopt its own rules of 
procedure.  
CHAPTER II 
 
THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 
 
Article 16. The powers and duties of the Board of Management shall be as follows:  
(a) To decide on the aims and policies of the company and oversee their implementation; 
(b) to plan, organize and put in place the most appropriate administrative machinery; 
(c) to appoint the General Manager of the company; 
(d) to issue regulations, resolutions, instruc tions, guidelines and standards such as to 
ensure the attainment of the aims, the app lication of this ordinance and the technical 
and administrative functioning of the company; 
(e) to examine, recommend and adopt the reports of the General Manager; 
(f) to study and approve the pro forma budget of the company, being careful to ensure 
that current expenditure and investment are properly funded; 
(g) to authorize the General Manager to acqui re materials, goods and services, and to 
enter into contracts for amounts in excess of fourteen per cent of the sum which 
results from multiplying the coefficient of 0.00002 by the amount of the initial State 
budget for the corresponding financial year; 
(h) to seek the intervention of the Office of  the Internal Auditor of the Provincial 
Corporation, whenever they see fit, in or der to verify the proper management of 
resources, investments,  outgoings and fina ncial accounting statements of the Santo 
Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land  Terminal Company; 
(i) to grant leave of absence to the Gene ral Manager for up to thirty days; 
(j) to receive the apologies for absence or resignation of the General Manager and accept 
them as appropriate; 
(k) to analyse and approve the organization of the company in respect of administration, 
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  (l) to submit to the Provincial Corporation an  annual report on activities carried out in 
accordance with the annual plan and progra mmes, and to inform it of the economic 
situation of the company; 
(m) to analyse and approve the charges and increases for services, rents from tenancies 
and concessions presented by the Genera l Manager which ensure funding for 
expenditure on  administration, operation,  maintenance, investment and payment of 
liabilities; 
(n) to examine the financial statements and ha lf-yearly or annual balance sheets of the 
company and bring them to the attention of the Provincial Government of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas within the following thirty days; 
(o) to track and authorize excess expenditures,  supplements and reductions in single 
programme items of expenditure, within the annual budget;  and 
(p) any other powers conferred on it by law, the present ordinance, regulations and 
resolutions. 
 
CHAPTER III 
 
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
 
Article 17. The duties of the Chairperson of  the Board of Directors are as follows: 
 
(a) To chair sessions of the Board of Directors; 
(b) to convene ordinary and extraordinary sessions; 
(c) to draw up the agenda to be dealt with by the Board of Directors at its sessions; 
(d) to vote together with the members of the Board of Directors and to use his casting 
vote in the event of a tie in order for resolutions of the Board of Directors to be 
adopted; 
(e) to sign the proceedings of the Board of Directors with the Secretary; 
(f) any other duties laid down in this ordinance,  regulations or other relevant provisions. 
 
CHAPTER IV 
 
EXECUTIVE LEVEL 
 
Article 18. The Executive Level shall comprise the General Manager, as the legal representative and 
highest administrative authority of the company;  he shall direct and implement the company policy emanating from the Board of Directors. 
 
Article 19. The General Manager sh all be appointed by the Board of Directors from a short list of 
three candidates presented by the Board's Chai rperson.  He must possess a university-level 
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  institute of higher education and duly recognized by  Ecuadorian law, and have at least two years' 
experience of public administration.  Article 20. The General Manager shall be a paid  official, shall perform his duties on a full-time 
basis, and consequently may not perfo rm other public duties or functions. 
 
Article 21. The powers and duties of the General Manager are as follows: 
 
(a) To be the legal, judicial and extra-judici al representative of the company and answer 
to the Board of Directors for its administrative management; 
(b) to implement and oversee implementation of the provisions of the present ordinance, 
and of the regulations and resolutions issued  by the Board of Directors insofar as they 
relate to the activities of the company; 
(c) to issue relevant rules such as to guide and monitor optimum use of the human, 
financial, technical and administrative resources of the company; 
(d) to examine and resolve problems arising in the administration of the company; 
(e) to draw up the Strategic Plan and the A nnual Operational Plan of the company and 
submit them to the Board of Direct ors for consideration and approval; 
(f) to submit to the Board of Directors, for consideration and approval, the pro forma 
budget of the company, in accordance w ith the regulations and the law; 
(g) to present to the Board of Directors, at ha lf-yearly intervals, reports on the progress 
and needs of the company; 
(h) to ensure that the activities of the compan y are carried out efficiently, within the 
framework of the law and in accordan ce with the aims of the company; 
(i) to appoint and discharge employees, and e ngage manual workers, in accordance with 
the law; 
(j) to impose administrative and financial san ctions on staff, whether executives, 
employees or manual workers, for infringements of the rules governing the functioning of the company; and/or to delegate these responsibilities to the 
administration and human resources department; 
(k) to delegate powers and duties within his own sphere of responsibility to executive 
staff, provided that this does not impair the proper functioning of the company; 
(l) to authorize expenditure and sign cheques up to the amount set in Article 16(g) of this 
ordinance, for the purchase of materials, go ods and services, and for the conclusion of 
contracts; 
(m) to enter into contracts for an amount not exceeding that indicated in the preceding 
subparagraph; 
(n) to attend sessions of the Board of Directors w ith the right to give information in his 
capacity as Secretary, and those held by th e Provincial Corporation when convened;  
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  (ñ) any other powers and duties assigned by this ordinance, by the Board of Directors, or 
by other laws, regulations or resolutions. 
Article 22. It shall be forbidden for the Genera l Manager to release persons from obligations, agree 
to requests, desist from legal action, commit to arb itration, or to agree to mediation and conciliation, 
these being acts requiring the authorization of the Board of Directors. 
 
TITLE IV 
 
THE FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE COMPANY 
 Article 23. The funds of the company are those deriving from: 
 
(a) Charges for the provision of services and establishment of transit frequencies;  
moneys received by way of payment for vehicle access and/or parking, and other moneys generated by the land terminal a nd income generated by the other service 
units set up by the Board of Management; 
(b) moneys derived from rentals and concessions; 
(c) subsidies granted to the company; 
(d) extraordinary funds produced by nationa l or international loans, bond issues, 
expenditure, donations and allocations in tended for company improvements;  and 
(e) the funds and financial asse ts of the Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal 
Company set up by the Honourable Provincial Council of Pichincha on 
6 October 1994, transferred under the Law creating the Province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, published in Official J ournal No. 205 of Tuesday 6 November 2007. 
Article 24. The assets belonging to the company are as follows: 
 
(a) The movable and immovable property of th e Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land 
Terminal Company set up by the Honourable Provincial Council of Pinchincha on 6 October 1994, transferred under the La w creating the Province of Santo Domingo 
de los Tsáchilas, published in Official J ournal No. 205 of Tuesday 6 November 2007; 
(b) any movable and immovable property it ma y acquire, on any basis, in accordance 
with its needs and its development; 
(c) any movable and immovable property it may acquire for the operation of the service 
units to be set up by the Board of Directors;  and 
(d) bequests, legacies, donations and transfer s made by any natural or legal person, 
whether domestic or foreign, public or private, that are accepted by the Board of 
Directors of the  company, with benefit of  inventory, in accordance with the law. 
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  TITLE V 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION 
 
Article 25. The company shall have the appropriate  basic administrative structure approved by the 
Board of Directors for its normal functioning. 
 Article 26. The Organic Operating Regulations appr oved by the Board of Directors shall define the 
organizational structure, powers and duties of the different management levels of the company, the 
relationships of each of the service un its and each of their constituent posts. 
 
Article 27. In the event of temporary absence of the General Manager, he shall be replaced by the 
Chairperson of the Board of Directors or his deputy.  Article 28. In the event of permanent absence of the General Manager, the Board of Directors shall 
appoint a tenured General Manager in accord ance with Article 19 of this ordinance. 
 Article 29. The company shall continue to ca rry out its activities with the human, technical, 
financial, material and technological resources of the Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal 
Company in accordance with the provisions of  Articles 23 and 24 of this ordinance. 
 
Article 30. The officials, employees and manual workers of the company are under obligation to 
perform properly the duties laid down in this ordinance and in the relevant organic operating 
regulations;  failure to do so shall be sanctioned in  accordance with the laws and regulations in force. 
 Article 31. In the event of temporary or permanen t absence or unavailability of the persons in charge 
of the administrative and service units, the General Manager shall arrange for temporary replacement 
by the employee with the most experience, in accord ance with the law, until a tenured official is 
appointed in accordance with the law.  
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 
 FIRST:  Pending the establishment by the Provincia l Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Terminal 
Company of its own internal operating rules, it sh all carry out its activiti es in accordance with the 
internal rules of the Provincial Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal Company.  SECOND:  Once the present ordinance has been a dopted and approved, th e Provincial Council of 
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas shall appoint a te mporary administrator from the short list of three 
candidates presented by the Prefect, to receive the assets, liabilities and other administrative processes 
of the Santo Domingo de los Colorados Land Terminal Company, with the option for the said administrator to exercise the powers and duties of the General Manager as laid down in Article 21 of 
this ordinance until such time as the Board of Di rectors of the Provincial Santo Domingo de los 
Tsáchilas Land Terminal Company appoints the accredited General Manager. 
 
THIRD:  The temporary administrator appointed by  the Provincial Council of  Santo Domingo de los 
Tsáchilas shall perform his functions  from the time of publication of this ordinance in the Official 
Journal.  
The present ordinance shall enter into force as from the date of its publication in the Official Journal. 
 Done in the meeting room of the Provincial G overnment of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas on 
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  Signed:  Geovanny Benítez Calva, Prefect of the Province. 
 Signed:  Ivanova Ortega Ocampo, General Secretary.  CERTIFIED DEBATE .  Santo Domingo, 10 March 2009.  The present Ordinance establishing the 
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Land Terminal Co mpany was debated and approved by the plenary 
Council sitting as such at its ordi nary and extraordinary session from 5 to 9 March 2009.  Certified by me: 
 Signed:  Ivanova Ortega Ocampo, General Secretary.  
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSÁCHILAS.  Certified as a true 
copy of the original, which is filed in the archives.  Signed:  Dr Carlos Ojeda, General Secretary (E).  
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