Ecuador: FAIRS Annual Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   EC2023-0007

This report outlines Ecuador’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. It is a guide to the regulations that exporters need to consider in order to enter their products into the Ecuadorian market. Hyperlinks to ministries, agencies, and legal documents are provided throughout this report. This report reflects updated regulations issued in December 2022 regarding the process to obtain a Sanitary Notification for imported food products.

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