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DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇪🇨 Ecuador

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYServicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador (SENAE)
VAT RATE12%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol3L
Cigarettes400
Personal goods valueUS$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 3 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 500 g loose tobacco duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 3 L of alcohol, 400 cigarettes / 500 g loose tobacco duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Ecuador uses USD as its currency since 2000.
  • 02Andean Community member with preferential intra-CAN trade.
  • 03Galápagos-bound travelers face additional biosecurity inspections.
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