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List of imported items was modified for low market demand
Posted On 08 Sep 2017
Ecuadornews:
The Director of the National Customs Service of Ecuador (Senae) reported that the Sixth Amendment of the World Trade Organization has been in force since September 1st. This means a change to 1,325 items or 16% of the total.
With the adjustment, low-trade items, such as typewriters, are eliminated from the list, while others are added due to the latest commercial trends and innovation. Non-alcoholic beer is an example of the first case and plug-in electric cars of the second.
This does not imply a change in the current tariff rates currently, but it makes the international trade “transparent,” Andino explained. (I)