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The Ecuadorian government has determined that retail purchases made ​​online with a cost of over $400, must follow the new tariff adjustment. If a person made an acquisition by the web of less than $ 400 and weights less than four kilos, he didn’t have to pay a tariff. But...

For the first time ever, a Czech Industry Minister visits Ecuador. A memorandum of understanding was the first result of this visit, which was signed by Ecuadorian Minister of Industries, Veronica Sion, and her European couple, Martin Kuba, in Quito yesterday. This first dialogue...

The Ecuadorian banana industry is being affected “by the critical situation in the business (… and) the main victims are coastal farmers and producers,” said today the pre-presidential candidate, Alvaro Noboa. Noboa claimed that there are many farms that are not...

The Banking Board insists that the country’s financial system must improve in order to prevent more families from falling into indebtedness. Ecuadorian Government Studies, indicated that the 41% of the financial system customers who have accepted a loan, have trouble paying...

Alvaro Noboa, presidential pre-candidate of Ecuador, denounced the failure in the banana box official payment to the farmers of this product in the country. “As I am a presidential candidate, hundreds of banana farmers have come to me to complain that some exporters are not...

Ecuadorian U.S. Ambassador, Nathalie Cely confirmed that Ecuador has requested an extension of the ATPDEA, which expires in mid-2013. Ecuador now depends only this benefit, as Peru and Colombia do not require this program after having Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the U.S.,...

The debts that 150.000 contributors have with the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) are public since yesterday. This is the last measure imposed by the government to recover around $250 million dollars that are pending. The information of the debtors is of free access in Internet...

The long negotiations with the European Union (EU), the advantage that Colombia had following the signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with U.S. and the fee raise made by Panama for the use of the canal worry agricultural exporters of bananas in Ecuador. On the latter subject,...

Ecuador‘s banana sector is affected in the global market of the fruit due to two strong competitors. Guatemala and Peru have become a threat to the country in the production and marketing of conventional and organic bananas. Although Costa Rica and Colombia have been the...

Ecuador on Thursday asked the European Union (EU) eliminate the requirement reciprocal visa, considering that the Ecuadorian prosperity has increased in recent years and encourages the return of Ecuadorian immigrants to the country. Likewise, Europeans increasingly travel more...