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Customs or Import duty for Newspapers to Ecuador

The Customs or Import duty for Newspapers to Ecuador is classified under Books,Newspapers and Magazines(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Newspapers is 49-2-90-90-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Ecuador is 0.12

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Children’s Development Fund

ICE (Consumption Tax)

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Ecuador whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Ecuador:

Duty Rates Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
Duty will be applicable More on Custom Duties click here 14% (CIF + duty) if FOB value is US$400 and actual weight up to 4 kg are exempt from duty and taxes
  • Children’s Development Fund = 0.5% (CIF).
  • ICE (Consumption Tax) = 0% to 300% (CIF value + duty).

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Prohibited Items:

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
  • Tobacco
Other related items:

Book covers of leather
Harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
Children’s book
Workshop manual
Manuals
prayer books and other religious books
Maps
Guitar tab
Travel guides
Catalogues
Magazines
Newspapers