Traders await arrival of cellphones

After the cellphone sales for the holidays, the market expects a surge  after the first year import of mobile devices. While some dealers reported to be sold out, others still have stock. Among the most desired in the local market are the Samsung S3 mini, S4 mini, Sony Xperia S,...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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A new rice crop is expected for 2014

Rice farmers from the province of Los Ríos, expect heavy rains to moisten the soil properly, which has been prepared for weeks, and recover the losses from last year.  The undersecretary of marketing of the Ministry of Agriculture, Carla Chehab announced that the entity will...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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Ecuadorian entrepreneurs prepare trade agreement with the EU

Representatives of three business groups reported that the Minister of Foreign Trade, Francisco Rivadeneira, will titrate the negotiations with the European Union (EU.) From  Monday January 13th to Friday the 17th, the first round of talks between the country and the block will...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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Duran bets on tourism

The railway, its two boardwalks and its traditional fried pork are some of the tourist attractions that Duran is planning to use  to promote the tourism. Today, Eloy Alfaro, as the canton was christened, celebrates 28 years of political emancipation. Duran enjoys an area of 2,179...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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To import personal hygiene products requires new terms

Personal hygiene products (such as soap or mouthwash), hair care (shampoo and treatments) and cosmetics (like pressed powder) count as items with new importing conditions. Some vendors have already registered issues when logging their products into the country. Such is the case...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Rains bring hope for farmers of Ambato and Manabi

While last year Jorge Miranda hardly cultivated a 15 quintals, he mentions that the first rains give the signal that in this 2014 the situation will be different, so along with his brothers they are enlisted to clean the hectare of their property located in the Sancan district,...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Real Estate Sector has new operating rules

For the purpose to regulate the operation of the estate agents, the Superintendency of Companies has enforced new rules and guidelines for these companies to operate correctly in the market. The regulation, in  force since December 18, stands out the prohibition for real estate...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Ecuadorian standards concerned Spanish and Mexican exporters

Due to the new quality standards issued in November of 2013 by the Minister of industries Ramiro Gonzalez, Spanish and Mexican exporters have extended communications to their authorities, Union leaders and Ecuadorian officials, about the difficulties to get products into the...
Posted On 09 Jan 2014
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Restrictions on imports are reformed

Upon the implementation of the Resolution 116 of the Committee of Foreign Trade (Comex,) which establishes the previous import control for 293 products and adjustments to 120 new regulations set by the National Institute of Standardization (INEN) to enter the country’s...
Posted On 09 Jan 2014
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Sentenced in Filanbanco case, appeal to court

The hearing for the appeal filed by the brothers William and Roberto Isaias and the others accused of the alleged crime of embezzlement in the Filanbanco case, was held in the  Criminal Chamber of the National Court of Justice. The proceedings took place yesterday from 15:30 on...
Posted On 09 Jan 2014
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