Ecuador Has Imposed Mixed Tariffs on Over 300 Apparel Products, Footwear
According to the Office of Textiles and Apparel, Ecuador has implemented a system of mixed tariffs on more than 300 products, including certain textile, apparel, and footwear articles, effective June 1, 2010.
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Apparel Subject to $5.50/kg Fee, Plus 10% Ad Valorem Tariff
For affected textile and apparel articles classified in HS Chapters 61, 62, and 63, the new tariffs include a flat import surcharge of $5.50 per kilogram in addition to a 10% ad valorem tariff.
Footwear Subject to $6/Pair Fee, Plus 10% Ad Valorem Tariff
Subject footwear products classified in HS Chapter 64 are now subject to a flat import surcharge of $6 USD per pair in addition to a 10% ad valorem tariff.
Lists of Products and HS Subheadings Available in Spanish
A complete list of affected textile and apparel articles and HS subheadings is available in Spanish in COMEXI Resolution 552 and its Annex, published in March 2010, and Executive Decree 372, published on May 28, 2010.
A complete list of affected footwear products and HS subheadings is available in Spanish in Consejo de Comercio Exterior e Inversiones (COMEXI) Resolution 550, originally published in February 2010.
Tariffs Separate from 2009 Balance of Payment Safeguards
OTEXA states that the new tariffs are separate from the Balance of Payments (BOP) safeguard measures that were implemented in early 2009, and which are currently scheduled to be phased out by July 23, 2010.
(OTEXA notice, dated 07/22/10)