Ecuador is located in the west of South America. In Russia, this country is known as an exporter of bananas and flowers, but these are not the only goods that Russia imports from Ecuador. Trade turnover in 2020 amounted to almost USD 5 billion.

Import from Ecuador

Mainly bananas, cut roses, cocoa, seafood, coffee, chocolate are supplied from Ecuador to Russia. If you are going to import goods from this country, you need to pay attention to the nuances of logistics and customs clearance:

1. Since food and plant products are most often brought from Ecuador, you need to take care of obtaining a phytosanitary or veterinary certificate in advance. For example, a permit document will be required for customs clearance of roses, fruits, shrimps, unroasted coffee. At the customs border, goods undergo phytosanitary control, therefore, it is necessary to choose a customs post for customs clearance, equipped with a phytosanitary laboratory. It is carried out with the aim of detecting insect pests, diseases that can harm the crop industry or human health. For example, at the end of 2019, a humpback fly was discovered in bananas from Ecuador - an insect that carries cholera and infects not only bananas, but also potatoes, melons, infects fish, cheese and many other products.

2. To save on logistics, you can send some goods by sea in refrigerated containers, in which the required temperature regime will be observed. In this way, you can deliver bananas from Ecuador.

3. For some perishable goods, for example, cut roses, sea transport is not suitable, air transportation is necessary.
   

Ecuador is registered in the list of developing countries, therefore, a reduced customs duty of 0.75% of the base rate applies to the import of some goods with a Form A certificate of origin.

Features of export from Russia to Ecuador

In Ecuador, Russia mainly supplies products of the chemical industry, timber, metals, wheat, and various equipment.

It should be borne in mind that exported goods are checked no less strictly than imported ones, and they also need to issue permits. In addition, certain types of products (timber, wheat) are subject to export duties, while gasoline and diesel fuel, engine oil, kerosene and some other raw materials are excisable and their customs clearance takes place at customs posts related to the Excise Customs.

For the export of some metals, a FSTEC license or a permit from the Export Control Commission is required. The need for paperwork is determined by the volume of delivery and the nature of the activities of the consignee.

Categories and types of exported and imported goods

Russia imports from Ecuador about 6 times more products in value than it exports. Exports in 2020 amounted to about USD 215 million in monetary terms. In the overall structure of exports, the following goods accounted for the largest shares:

• chemical products - 41.44% (TN VED 28-40);

• mineral products - 28.03% (TN VED 25-27);

• wood and paper products - 16.91% (TN VED 44-49);

• equipment and transport - 8.43% (TN VED 44-49);

• metals and metal products - 4.10% (TN VED 72-83). 

The export to Ecuador of paper and cardboard, fertilizers, electrical and other equipment, and articles made of ferrous metals increased (TN VED 31, 48, 85, 73). But the supply of various raw materials (rubber, rubber, ferrous metals, some precious and rare earth metals), chemical products, mineral fuels, and animal products (TN VED 05, 27, 28, 40, 72, 84) decreased.

Russia's imports from Ecuador in 2020 cost more than $ 1.2 billion. And the main category of imported products was food products and agricultural raw materials - 99.81% (TN VED 01-24). The import of goods from the category "Fish and crustaceans, molluscs ..." (TN VED 03) began to be imported significantly more in monetary terms. At the same time, imports of various food products decreased, including fruits, nuts, cocoa, and also plants (TN VED 06, 08, 18, 21).

Features of cargo transportation to / from Ecuador and back

Goods to Ecuador or to Russia from Ecuador are delivered as part of general and groupage cargo. If the cargo takes up less than 1/3 of the container, it is recommended to include it in the groupage cargo.

There are practically no restrictions on the types of goods, it can be perishable goods, dangerous goods, fragile and valuable items, oversized and heavy equipment, machinery. Oversized cargo is not transported as part of groupage cargo.

Most of the way is covered by sea or air transport. And for convenience and minimization of financial costs, internal transportation to points of loading / unloading is performed by road or rail. This delivery method is called multimodal.

Sea transportation is popular due to its favorable shipping costs. The main cargo port in Ecuador, where the transshipment of goods sent for export to Russia or arriving from our country is carried out is Guayaquil. There are others: San Lorenzo, La Libertad, Manta, Puerto Bolivar, Esmeraldas, but only in the port of Guayaquil there are regular lines in Russian directions. The point of loading or destination in the Russian Federation depends on the location of the customer. These can be ports: Bronka, Novorossiysk, Vladivostok, St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Nakhodka.

Benefits of air transportation

Plane is used to send expensive, urgent, perishable goods (which cannot be frozen and shipped in a refrigerator container by sea). Delivery by direct and connecting flights is possible. Direct flights to Ecuador are operated from the Russian airports Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo.

 Airports in Ecuador where loading / unloading can be performed:

• Mariscal Sucre (Quito) - mainly;

• Jose Joaquina de Olmedo (Guayaquil) - second in frequency of departures;

• Eloy Alfaro (Manta);

• Santa Rosa (southwest Ecuador).
  

You can deliver the goods to any international airport in Russia.

The main advantages of air transportation:

• no need to go through customs control in transit countries;

• prompt delivery;

• high safety of cargo, low risk of damage.
  

Delivery of goods by air takes from two days.

Please note that SB Cargo has been accredited by the international organization IATA. This gives us the opportunity to cooperate with air carriers directly, offer our customers more favorable rates and quickly organize and track the work with the cargo.

Customs clearance

To avoid delays and complications, the declarant must carefully prepare the cargo, documentation and delve into the specifics of customs clearance and logistics. In other words, this requires certain legal and practical knowledge.

We advise you to contact the specialists. Representatives of "SB Cargo" will help to carry out customs clearance of any goods for export, import or in other customs regimes. We are ready to:

• organize the shipment of goods;

• carry out certification;

• issue additional permits;

• check the package of documents for compliance with the legislation and the real characteristics of the cargo;

• develop a route and pick up transport;

• carry out customs clearance of goods and much more. 

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