APPENDIX TABLES Ecuador WT/TPR/S/254 
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Table AI.1  
Merchandise exports, by group of products, 2005-10  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 9,869 12, 728 13,800 18,511 13,724 17,490 
 (% of total) 
Total primary products 92.5 91.0 91.6 91.9 91.1 90.0 
Agriculture 32.6 31.0 30.8 28.3 39.9 34.1 
Food 28.2 27.0 27.1 24.6 35.5 29.9 
0573  Bananas (including plantains), fresh or dried 11.0 9.5 9.4 8.9 14.5 11.6 
0361  Crustaceans, frozen 4.5 4.6 4.3 3.6 4.7 4.8 
0371  Fish, prepared, preserved, n.e.s. 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.6 3.4 
0721  Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.4 2.0 
4222  Palm oil, fractions 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.8 
0713  Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 
Agricultural raw material 4.4 4.0 3.6 3.6 4.4 4.2 
2927  Cut flowers and foliage 3.8 3.4 2.9 3.1 3.7 3.5 
2484  Wood of non-coniferous, sawn of a thickness > 6 mm 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Mining 59.9 60.0 60.8 63.7 51.2 55.9 
Ores and other minerals 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 
Non-ferrous metals 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
6842  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Fuels 59.5 59.3 60.0 63.1 50.7 55.3 
3330  Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 54.7 54.5 53.8 57.1 45.8 51.2 
Manufactures 7.3 8.7 7.8 7.6 8.5 9.6 
Iron and steel 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
Chemicals 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.6 
5822  Other plastics, flat shapes, non-cellular and not 
 reinforced, etc. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 
Other semi-manufactures 2.0 1.8 2.0 1.8 2.1 1.9 
6973  Domestic cooking/heating apparatus non-electric, 
 and parts,  iron/steel/copper 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 
6342  Densified wood and reconstituted wood 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 
6343  Plywood of sheets <6 mm thickness 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Machinery and transport equipment 2.2 3.7 2.9 3.2 2.8 3.2 
Power generating machines 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other non-electrical machinery 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 
7456  Mechanical appliances, whether or not hand operated, for 
 projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire 
 extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and 
 similar appliances; etc. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 
Office machines and telecommunication equipment 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other electrical machines 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 
7752  Household fridges and freezers 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
7731  Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Automotive products 1.4 2.7 1.8 2.2 1.8 2.0 
7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 
7821  Goods vehicles 0.6 1.8 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 
Other transport equipment 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 
Textiles 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 
6577  Wadding, wicks, etc. for machinery/plant 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 
6575  Twine, cordage, rope, etc., and manufactures 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 
6581  Sacks/bags, of textile, for packing goods 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
6574  Quilted textile, composed of layer(s) of textile  materials 0. 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 
Clothing 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
8462  Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery 
 (including stockings for varicose veins and footwear 
 without applied soles), knitted or crocheted 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 
Other consumer goods 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.4 
8996  Orthopeadic appliances; artificial parts of the body; 
 hearing aids etc. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 
8122  Ceramic sinks, baths, bidets and similar sanitary 
 fixtures 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Other 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Gold 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3).  WT/TPR/S/254 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2  
Merchandise imports, by group of products, 2005-10 
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 9,609 12, 114 13,565 18,686 15,093 20,591 
 (% of total) 
Total primary products 22.6 30.6 31.7 29.6 29.4 31.8 
Agriculture 9.4 8.1 9.5 10.1 10.5 9.4 
Food 8.0 7.1 8.4 9.0 9.5 8.3 
0342  Fish, frozen (excluding fillets and minced fish) 0.0 0. 0 0.4 1.2 1.4 1.0 
0813  Oil-cake, oilseed residues 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.0 
0989  Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8 
0411  Durum wheat, unmilled 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.7 
0449  Other maize, unmilled 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 
4211  Soya bean oil, fractions 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 
Agricultural raw material 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Mining 13.2 22.5 22.2 19.6 18.9 22.4 
Ores and other minerals 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 
Non-ferrous metals 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 
6842  Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
Fuels 12.0 21.2 20.8 18.4 17.7 21.3 
334  Petroleum oils obtained from bituminous minerals 2.2 11.3 9.5 9.9 8.7 12.9 
3352  Mineral tars and products of th eir distillation 4.4 4.5 6.0 4.5 5.4 4.7 
3442  Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. 3.7 4.0 4.6 3.6 2.7 2.8 
Manufactures 77.4 69.3 67.2 70.3 70.1 67.7 
Iron and steel 5.9 6.0 5.7 7.8 5.6 4.8 
6791  Tubes, pipes, hollow profiles, seamless, iron/steel 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.7 1.3 
6761  Bars and rods, hot-rolled, irregularly wound, iron/steel 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 
6741  Flat-rolled products, iron/steel, zinc plated 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 
Chemicals 16.8 15.3 15.5 15.6 16.2 15.3 
5429  Medicaments, n.e.s. 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 
5711  Polyethylene 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 
5621  Mineral or chemical fertilizers,  nitrogenous 0.7 0. 6 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 
Other semi-manufactures 7.2 6.7 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 
6252  Tyres, pneumatic, new, for buses or lorries 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 
6412  Paper and paperboard, uncoated of a kind used for writing 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 
6251  Tyres, pneumatic, new, for cars 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 
Machinery and transport equipment 36.8 32.3 29.9 31.7 33.0 33.2 
Power generating machines 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.3 
Other non-electrical machinery 7.6 7.1 7.7 8.1 9.7 8.6 
7232  Mechanical shovels, etc., self-propelled 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 
7284  Machinery and appliances for particular industries, n.e.s. 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 
7239  Parts n.e.s., of  machinery of 723 and 744.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 
Office machines and telecommunication equipment 11.1 7.6 6.9 7.6 6.9 6.7 
7643  Radio or television transmission apparatus 4.8 2.6 2.4 1.8 0.8 1.0 
Other electrical machines 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.3 
7731  Insulated wire, cable etc.; optical fibre cables 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 
Automotive products 12.0 11.1 9.6 10.3 10.0 11.1 
7812  Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 5.5 5.1 3.9 3.7 4.2 5.2 
7821  Goods vehicles 4.0 3.9 3.7 4.3 3.2 3.4 
7843  Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 781 to 783 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 
Other transport equipment 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 
Textiles 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.9 
Clothing 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.7 
Other consumer goods 7.4 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.3 
8722  Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or 
 veterinary sciences (including sight testing instruments, but  excluding electro-diagnostic and radiological instruments and 
 apparatus) 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 
8942  Children's toys 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 
8931  Plastics containers, stoppers, lids, etc. 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 
Other 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade da tabase (SITC Rev.3). Ecuador WT/TPR/S/254 
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Table AI.3  
Merchandise exports, by  trading partner, 2005-10  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 9,869 12, 728 13,800 18,511  13,724 17,490 
(% of total) 
America 81.5 81.3 80.0 81.3 76.1 75.5 
United States 50.1 53.6 43.3 45.3 33.4 34.7 
Other America 31.4 27.7 36.7 36.0 42.7 40.8 
Canada 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 
Panama 6.9 2.7 3.4 4.8 14.3 12.2 
Peru 8.8 8.2 10.8 9.2 6.8 7.6 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  1.2 2.5 3.5 3.8 3.9 5.6 
Chile 3.1 4.4 4.8 8.1 6.5 4.8 
Colombia 4.8 5.6 4.7 4.2 4.9 4.5 
El Salvador 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.7 1.1 1.1 
Netherlands Antilles 0. 0 0.0 2.4 0. 0 0.2 0.7 
Argentina 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 
Guatemala 1.6 1.5 1.6 0.9 1.6 0.6 
Europe 13.2 12.2 13.2 11.6 15.6 13.5 
EU(27) 12.8 11.7 12.7 11.3 15.1 13.0 
Italy 3.9 3.4 3.2 2.8 4.2 3.3 
Spain 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.0 
Netherlands 2.0 1.6 1.8 1.4 2.1 1.9 
Germany 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.6 2.4 1.8 
Belgium 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 
EFTA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 
Switzerland 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 
Other Europe 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 
Turkey 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 3.2 2.7 3.0 3.0 4.5 3.7 
Russian Federation 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.0 4.4 3.4 
Africa 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 
Middle East 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 
United Arab Emirates 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Asia 1.5 3.4 2.8 3.2 2.3 5.7 
China 0.1 1.5 0.3 2.1 0.9 1.9 
Japan 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 2.3 
Six East Asian traders 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.2 
Malaysia 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 
Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 
Chinese Taipei 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Hong Kong, China 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 
Korea, Rep. of 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 
Thailand 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
Other Asia 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.3 
New Zealand 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
India 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.4 
Areas n.e.s. 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 
Free zones 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Az erbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, K azakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
 Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.  
Source:  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).  WT/TPR/S/254 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4  
Merchandise imports, by  trading partner, 2005-10  
(US$ million and %)  
Description 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 9,609 12, 114 13,565 18,686  15,093 20,591 
(% of total) 
America 67.2 66.9 66.9 47.7 49.7 68.4 
United States 19.2 22.6 20.6 14.9 16.5 27.9 
Other America 48.0 44.3 46.3 32.8 33.2 40.5 
Canada 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 
Colombia 14.4 12.8 11.0 9.2 9.6 9.8 
Peru 3.8 2.9 3.5 2.6 3.7 5.0 
Panama 3.6 3.8 3.6 0.3 0.4 5.0 
Brazil 7.1 7.3 5.4 4.9 4.6 4.1 
Mexico 3.2 3.0 2.9 4.3 4.4 3.5 
Argentina 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.2 2.8 
Chile 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.7 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  4.7 3.6 9.7 2.6 1.5 2.7 
Europe 11.8 10.8 9.9 9.5 10.5 9.6 
EU(27) 11.0 10.0 9.2 8.5 9.6 8.9 
Germany 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.3 
Belgium 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.4 
Italy 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 
Spain 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 
Netherlands 1.7 2.0 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 
EFTA 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 
Switzerland 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 
Other Europe 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 
Turkey 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 
Russian Federation 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 
Ukraine 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 
Africa 1.1 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.9 0.4 
Nigeria 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 
Middle East 0.9 1.2 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.3 
Israel 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Asia 17.7 18.0 18.4 26.0 24.4 20.1 
China 6.5 6.8 8.3 12.4 11.4 7.8 
Japan 3.6 3.8 3.6 5.0 5.1 3.4 
Six East Asian traders 6.8 6.6 5.6 7.1 6.4 7.8 
Korea, Rep. of 4.2 3.9 3.0 3.5 3.3 4.4 
Thailand 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.1 1.5 
Chinese Taipei 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.8 
Hong Kong, China 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 
Singapore 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 
Malaysia 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 
Other Asia 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.1 
India 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 
Indonesia 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 
Viet Nam 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 
Other 0.2 0.3 0.4 13.0 13.5 0.8 
a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Az erbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, K azakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 
 Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turk menistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.  
Source:    UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3).  Ecuador WT/TPR/S/254 
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Table AII.1 
Most recent notifications under the WTO Ag reements, 1 January 2005-30 June 2011 
Agreement Description Most recent notification and date 
Agreement on Agriculture 
Article 10 and 18.2  Export subsidie s (ES:1) G/AG/N/ECU/28, 27/05/2011 
Article 18.2  Domestic support (DS:1) G/AG/N/ECU/29, 27/05/2011 
Article 18.2  Tariff quotas (MA:2) G/AG/N/ECU/26, 27/05/2011 
Article 18.3  Domestic support (DS:2) G/AG/N/ECU/25, 06/09/2010 
Articles 5.7 and 18.2  Special safegua rd (MA:5) G/AG/N/ECU/27, 27/05/2011 
Understanding on the Balance of Payments Provisions of GATT 1994  
Paragraph 9  Laws and regula tions WT/BOP/N/77, 27/07/2010 
GATT 1994  
Article XXVIII:5 (market access) Modificati on of Schedule CXXXIII G/MA/214, 15/10/2008 
Article XVII:4(a) (state trading) State-trad ing activities  G/STR/N/2/ECU, G/STR/N/3/ECU, 
G/STR/N/5/ECU, G/STR/N/6/ECU, 
G/STR/N/8/ECU, G/STR/N/9/ECU, 01/07/2010 
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (anti-dumping) 
Article 16.5 Competent authorities G/ ADP/N/14/Add.24, G/SCM/N/8/Add.24, 
15/10/2007 
Article 16.4 – ad hoc  Anti-dumping actions (p reliminary and final) G/ADP/N/207, 11/11/2010 
Article 16.4 – semi  Anti-dumping act ions (taken within the preceding 
six months) G/ADP/N/209/ECU, 04/03/2011 
Agreement on Import Licensing 
Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) Laws, regula tions, and procedures;  and sources in 
which they are published G/LIC/N/1/ECU/2, 15/06/2005 
Article 7.3 Replies to questionnaire G/LIC/N/3/ECU/3/Add.1/Corr.1, 
22/04/2010 
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
Article 25.1 and GATT 1994 
Article XVI:1  Subsidies G/SCM/N/220/ECU, 16/06/20011 
Article 25.11  Semi-annual repor t on countervailing duty actions 
(taken within the preceding six months) G/SCM/N/219/Add.1, 26/04/2011 
Article 25.12 Competent aut horities G/ADP/N/14/Add.24, 
G/SCM/N/18/Add.24, 15/10/2007 
Article 32.6 Laws and regulations G/ADP/N/1/ECU/3, G/SCM/N/1/ECU/3, 
G/SG/N/1/ECU/5, 24/05/2011 
Agreement on Safeguards 
Article 12.1(a)  Initiation of an investigation and the reasons for it G/SG/N/6/ECU/8, 26/04/2010 
Articles 12.1(b), 12.1(c), and 9.1 
(footnote 9)  Making a finding of serious injury or threat thereof 
caused by increased imports;  and taking a decision to apply or extend a safeguard measure G/SG/N/8/ECU/3/Suppl.1, 
G/SG/N/10/ECU/4/Suppl.1, G/SG/N/11/ECU/1, 27/10/2010 
Article 12.6 Laws and regulations G/ADP/N/1/ECU/3, G/SCM/N/1/ECU/3, 
G/SG/N/1/ECU/5, 24/05/2011 
Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
Article 7 Annex B Sanitary /phytosanitary regulations  G/SPS/N/ECU/84, 18/02/2011 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade  
Article 15.2  Implementation and administration of the TBT 
Agreement G/TBT/2/Add.101, 22/06/2009 
Article 2.10 Technical regulations G/TBT/N/ECU/544/Add.1, 19/05/2011 
Article 2.9 Technical regulations G/TBT/N/ECU/62/Add.1, 30/06/2011 
Article 5.6 Conformity assessment pr ocedures G/TBT/N/ECU/67, 14/01/2011 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights 
Article 69 Contact points IP/N /3/Rev.11/Add.1, 22/04/2010 
Source:  WTO documents.   WT/TPR/S/254 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.1  
Products subject to tariff quotas, in-quota, and out-of-quota duties, 2011  
Products HS02 HS code NANDINA  Unit (tonnes)/ 
rate (%) Average applied 
tariff 2010 (%) Tariff rate 
provided in tariff 
(%) 
Whole turkeys, fresh or chilled 0207.22.00 0207.25.00 250/25 41 45 
Chicken cuts and offals, 
frozen 0207.41.00 0207.14.10 2,500/30 85.50 85.50 
Wheat (all lines unless for 
animal consumption) 1001.00.00 1001.00.00 480,000/19 2 0; 10; 19 
Barley, other except seeds 1003.00.90 1003.00.90 16,000/25 0 0 
Flint maize – other 1005.90.00 1005.90.11 19,678/25 11 15 
Grain sorghum – other  1007.00.90 1007.00.90 12,300/25 11 15 
Malt, unroasted 1107.10.00 1107.10.00 16,000/20-
25 0 0 
Wheat starch 1108.11.00 1108.11.00 120/25 22 20 
Maize starch 1108.12.00 1108.12.00 137/30 16 20 
Soybean oilcake 2304.00.00 2304.00.00 17,000/25 10 15 
Rapeseed oilcake 2306.40.00 2306.41.00/2306.49.00 6,000/25 0/15 0/7.5 
Milk in powder 0402.10.00 0402.10.10/0402.10.90 1,250/45 30 25 
Milk in powder 0402.21.00 0402.21.11/0402.21.19
0402.21.91/0402.21.99  1,250/45 30 25 
Milk in powder 0402.29.00 0402.29.11/0402.29.19
0402.29.91/0402.29.99  1,250/45 30 25 
Glucose 1702.30.90 1702.30.90 1,500/35 0 0 
Glucose with fructose 1702.40.10 1702.40.10 200/35 0 0 
Glucose syrup 1702.40.20 1702.40.20 100/35 11 15 
Source:    Directorate of Trade of the Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquacu lture, and Fisherie s (MAGAP);  and WTO 
Secretariat estimates, based on data provided by the Ecuadorian authorities. Ecuador WT/TPR/S/254 
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Table AIII.2  
Preferential tariff treatment, 2011  
Partner Line coverage 
(% of total MFN tariff lines) Reduction rate (range) 
(%) 
Argentina 97.7 8-100 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 100.0 100 
Plurinational State of Bolivia 100.0 100 
Brazil 99.4 15-100 
Chile 97.1 100 
Colombia 100.0 100 
Cuba 3.3 100 
Guatemala 9.7 100 
Mexico 58.0 8-100 
Paraguay 98.3 20-100 
Peru 100.0 100 
Uruguay 92.7 20-100 
Source:   WTO Secretariat estimates, based on data  provided by the Ecuadorian authorities.  WT/TPR/S/254 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.3  
Products subject to import controls, 2011  
Products affected No. of 
tariff lines Main contro l requirement Agency 
Live animals, anim al products    
Live animals 34 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Meat and edible meat offal 63 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Fish and crustaceans 1 Sanitary registration MSP 
Dairy produce;  birds' eggs 24 Sanitary registration MSP, MAGAP 
Dairy produce;  birds' eggs 23 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MSP, MAGAP 
Products of animal origin 11 SPS permit INP, AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Vegetable products    
Live trees and other plants 22 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Edible vegetables and certain roots 52 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Edible fruit and nuts 1 Sanitary registration MSP 
Edible fruit and nuts 72 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MSP 
Coffee, tea, mate, and spices 24 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Cereals 2 Authorization MAGAP 
Cereals 31 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Products of the milling industry 2 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, fodder 56 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP, 
CONSEP 
Lac, gums, resins 1 Import permit CONSEP 
Fats and oils    
Animal or vegetable fats a nd oils 2 Authorization MAGAP 
Animal or vegetable fats and oils 15 Sanitary registration MSP, MAGAP 
Animal or vegetable fats and oils 2 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Prepared food stuffs, beverages    
Preparations of meat, of fish or of 
crustaceans 34 Sanitary registration MSP 
Sugars and sugar confectionery 18 Sanitary registration MSP, MAGAP 
Cocoa and cocoa preparati ons 1 Authorization MAGAP 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations 14 Sanitary registration MSP 
Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD, MAGAP 
Preparations of cereals 23 Sanitary registration MSP 
Preparations of vegetables 71 Sanitary registration MSP 
Miscellaneous edible preparations  37 Sanitary registration MSP 
Beverages, spirits, and vinegar 31 Sanitary registration MSP 
Residues and waste from the food i ndustries 5 Authorization, product 
registration MAGAP, AGROCALIDAD 
Residues and waste from the f ood industries 4 Sanitary regist ration AGROCALIDAD, INP, MAGAP 
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco 
substitutes 5 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Mineral products    
Salt;  sulphur 4 Import registration MIPRO 
Salt;  sulphur 1 Sanitary registration MSP 
Mineral fuels, mineral oils 5 Import permit and product 
registration CONSEP, AGROCALIDAD 
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Products affected No. of 
tariff lines Main contro l requirement Agency 
Chemical products    
Inorganic chemicals 25 Import authorization, import 
licence, import permit and 
product registration CC.FF.AA., CEEA, CONSEP, 
AGROCALIDAD, MSP 
Organic chemicals 177 Import authorization, import 
licence, import permit and 
product registration CC.FF.AA., MIPRO, CEEA, 
CONSEP, AGROCALIDAD, MSP 
Pharmaceutical products 10 Product registration AGROCALIDAD 
Pharmaceutical products 58 Sanitary registration MSP, CONSEP 
Tanning or dyeing extracts 3 Import permit CONSEP 
Essential oils and resinoids 1 Import permit CONSEP 
Essential oils and resinoids 16 Sa nitary notification and sanitary 
registration MSP 
Soap, organic surface active agents 10  Sanitary registration MSP, MIPRO 
Albuminoidal substances 1 Product registration/sanitary 
registration MSP, AGROCALIDAD 
Albuminoidal substances 1 Sanitary registration MSP 
Explosives;  pyrotechnic products 13 Import authorization CC.FF.AA. 
Miscellaneous chemical products 46 Import licence, import permit, 
product registration AGROCALIDAD, MIPRO, 
CONSEP, MSP 
Plastics, rubber and articles thereof    
Rubber and articles thereof 2 Sanitary registration MSP 
Raw hides and skins, leather    
Raw hides and skins and leather 6 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard    
Paper and paperboard 3 Sa nitary registration MSP 
Textiles and textile articles    
Silk 9 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Wool, fine or coarse animal hair  74 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Cotton 129 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Cotton 4 SPS permit AGROCALIDAD 
Other vegetable textile fibres 28 Import permit, importer's 
registration CONSEP, MIPRO 
Man-made filaments 79 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Man-made staple fibres 123 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Wadding, felt, and non-woven 33 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Carpets 21 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Special woven fabrics 42 Im porter's registration MIPRO 
Impregnated, coated laminated textile fa brics 28 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Knitted or crocheted fa brics 43 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Articles of apparel and clothing accessori es 133 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Articles of apparel and clothing accessori es 122 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Other made up textile articles 67  Importer's registration MIPRO 
Footwear    
Footwear, gaiters, and the like 31 Importer's registration MIPRO 
Articles of stone; glass    
Glass and glassware 1 Sa nitary registration MSP 
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Products affected No. of 
tariff lines Main contro l requirement Agency 
Machinery and mechanical appliances    
Nuclear reactors, boilers 22 Import licence MIPRO 
Vehicles    
Vehicles other than railway 1 Import authorization CC.FF.AA. 
Ships, boats 1 Import authorization CC.FF.AA. 
Optical instruments    
Optical, photographic instruments 9 Import licence CEEA 
Optical, photographic instruments 4 Sanitary registration MSP 
Arms and ammunitions    
Arm and ammunitions 69 Import authorization CC.FF.AA. 
Miscellaneous manufactured articles    
Toys, games 1 Registration MIN. TUR. 
a    At the ten-digit level. 
Note:   AGROCALIDAD:  Ecuadorian Agency  for Agricultural Product Quality Assura nce under the Ministry of Agriculture, 
 Livestock, Aquaculture, and Fisheries. 
            CC.FF.AA:  Joint Command of the Armed Forces.             CEEA:  Ecuador's Nuclear Energy Commission. 
            CONSEP:  National Council for Co ntrol of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. 
            INP:  National Institute of Fisheries. 
            MAGAP:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture, and Fisheries. 
            MIN. TUR:  Ministry of Tourism. 
            MIPRO:  Ministry of Industry and Productivity.             MSP:  Ministry of Public Health. 
Source:  COMEXI Resolution No. 450, 29 October 2008. 
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