What can you bring with you to Ecuador?

thanks to Ecuador Expats for this link

http://www.aduana.gob.ec/pro/for_travelers.action

click the first list item – What effects are considered travelers? ¿Qué se consideran efectos de viajeros ?

As of today’s date – October 3, 2016 this is the current list

Are items or clothing bearing the traveler for personal use, as long as their quantity or value can not be considered commercial, the following items (new or used):

Apparel of personal use of the traveler,

Toiletries, personal care items;

Maximum 300 ML Perfume (s) per person and 600 ML per household;

Jewelry, jewelry, personal ornaments and home decorations, books, magazines, photographs and printed documents or manuscripts.

Processed foods , properly sealed or vacuum packed in non – commercial quantities. Agrocalidad may restrict the entry of products of agricultural origin that considers risky; Food and utensils for children;

Kitchen utensils non – electric that can be carried by a person; 3 portable electric kitchen appliances;

3 liters of alcoholic beverages , cigarettes 20 packs of 20 units, 1 pound of snuff and 25 units of cigars or cigarettes. When the same package exceeds the 3 liters of alcoholic drinks, 1 pound of snuff or cigars or 25 units of cigars, it should be taxed in proportion to non – exempt difference.

Real professional use, portable tools and equipment to perform functions or activities traveler ‘s own labor, justified by an employment license, work contract or other public or private document; Wardrobe artists, theater companies, circuses or the like;

Medicines for personal use with their respective medical prescription, Technical aids for disabled travelers , such as wheelchairs, crutches, orthopedic devices, medical monitoring equipment necessary for mobilization and independent development of the traveler appropriate to their disability; Blood pressure meters and temperature glucose.

Camping equipment; Suitcases, bags or other suitable for carrying their luggage; sporting goods and accessories; Toys and accessories;

2 musical instruments and / or their accessories; Video CDs, music or data;

6 digital memories for camera, computer or mobile devices including cell phones, except those that come built into the aforementioned equipment, 10 video games;

Maximum two pets living as a pet;

Requirements: Submit to the delegate of Agrocalidad, animal health certificate export license vaccines and veterinary health certificate. For more information visit: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/mascotas/

portable instruments used for gardening.

1 new and 1 unit used the following portable items: photographic cameras; imagesetter; PDA or PC tablet (tablet); Portable global positioning system (GPS) ;. Laptop and peripherals (mouse, headphones, cameras, keyboard, and the like); Video games console (portable or not); Electronic calculator ;

1 new or used unit, of the following goods: Player image / video or portable sound; TV (up to 24 “); Desktop computer and its peripherals (mouse, headphones, cameras, keyboard, scanner and the like); Binoculars; Projection apparatus and screen; Computer monitor up to 22 “; Printer; and, telephone or fax.

If found two or more units of the items in the above list regardless of the second unit is new or used, it shall be deemed taxable goods.

As of today’s date – April 14, 2013 this is the current list

Be considered as personal effects accompanying the passenger or family group, or clothing items bearing the traveler for his own use, provided that the quantity or value can not be considered commercial, the following items (new or used):

Clothes;

Toiletries;

Personal care items;

Jewelery, personal ornaments and decorations for the home;

Books, magazines, photographs and printed or manuscript;

Processed foods, properly sealed or vacuum packed accompanying you and your household, in non-commercial quantities;

Food and utensils for children accompanying the traveler;

Commercial goods, tools and equipment necessary for the performance of functions or traveler’s own work activities, only those that are portable and easily transported by the traveler, a situation that must be justified by a business card, employment contract or other public or private document;

Costume of artists, theater companies, circuses or the like;

Medicines for personal use. In the case of medicinal products containing psychotropic substances must be accompanied with their respective medical prescription;

Technical aids for disabled travelers, such as wheelchairs, crutches, braces, and similar equipment for medical control, mobilization and independent development of the traveler, provided that all these tools are appropriate to their disability and exclusive quantities for personal use;

Blood pressure monitors temperature and glucose carried by travelers;

Camping equipment;

Suitcases, bags or other serve to transport your luggage;

Maximum 300 ml perfume (s) and 600 ml per person per household.

Video CDs, music or data that can be transported normally by a person;

Maximum 2 pets living as a pet, without prejudice to compliance with the relevant health requirements, if animals are shipped on the same flight even as cargo clearance process will be your room for international traveler;

Maximum 2 musical instruments and / or their accessories, which can be transported normally by a person;

Sporting and accessories that can be transported normally by a person;

Toys and accessories that can be transported normally by a person;

Maximum 3 liters of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes 20 packs of 20 pieces, 1 pound of snuff and 25 units of cigars or cigarettes. When one package exceed 3 liters of alcoholic beverages, 1 pound of snuff or 25 cigars or cigars units not considered as personal effects of travelers, must pay tax on the entire contents of the package;

Maximum 6 memories digital camera, computer or mobile devices including cellular phones, except those that come built into the equipment mentioned above;

Maximum 10 video games, meaning cassettes, cd or the like;

Cookware, provided they are not electric that can be carried by a person;

Maximum 3 portable electric kitchen appliances, and,

Portable instruments used for landscaping.

In addition to the above, every traveler or family head, to submit a customs declaration, as effects may enter traveler to a new unit and the following items used laptops:

A. Photographic cameras;

B. Camcorder;

C. PDA or tablet PC (tablet);

D. Equipment portable global positioning (GPS);

E. Laptop and its peripherals (mouse, headphones, cameras, keyboards, and the like);

F. Video game console (portable or not);

G. Electronic calculator

H. Cellphone;

Of the items listed in the above list, the household may enter a new drive by the group and a unit used by each of its members. In case you are held by the traveler or family group of units indicated in the list above, they will be considered taxable goods, therefore, its value will form part of the taxable amount of the tax liability

So much for the traveler to the family group as a whole, shall be allowed as personal effects of travelers to a unit, whether new or used, the following property:

Player Picture / portable video or sound;
TV (up to 22 “);
Desktop computer and its peripherals (mouse, headphones, cameras, keyboards, scanners and the like);
Binoculars;
Projection device and screen;
Computer Monitor up to 22 “;
Printer, and,
Phone or fax.
If found two or more units, of the items in the above list whether the second unit is new or used, shall be deemed taxable property, therefore, its value will form part of the taxable amount of the tax liability .
Additionally, be considered as personal effects accompanying the traveler, a good (a set or kit of goods provided as a whole) and not have these restrictions either by volume, quantity or size, whose value does not exceed U.S. $ 500.00 ( five hundred dollars of the United States of America)

In the case of airline crews, returning to the country of his travels product regular work, not be considered as personal effect the above items.