Taking cannabis seeds out of Ecuador

Details

Many jurisdictions treat viable cannabis seeds as controlled cannabis material under the Código Orgánico Integral Penal (COIP) framework. Even where domestic hemp cultivation is legal, cross-border seed export typically requires origin-country export permit and destination import permit. CBD-strain seeds may face slightly lighter treatment.

Quantity limits

Any quantity typically requires advance authorisation

Documentation required

• ARCSA (Ecuador) authorisation if viable seeds; strain COA showing THC content

The other direction

Sources

• aduana.gob.ec