Ecuador Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment
Last updated: August 2026 dataEcuador has no free trade agreement with the United States. In August 2026, U.S. imports from Ecuador carried $35.8M of duty, an average duty rate of 4.16%.
At a glance
- U.S. trade agreement
- None
- Average duty rate, August 2026
- 4.16%
- Duty on U.S. imports
- $35.8M
- U.S. imports / exports
- $835.4M / $1.1B a month
Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.
Top U.S. imports from Ecuador
These 5 make up 75% of U.S. imports from Ecuador in the latest month.
- Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils HS 270900$282.2M
- Frozen Shrimp and Prawns (Other Than Cold-Water) HS 030617$172.6M
- Cocoa Beans, Whole or Broken, Raw or Roasted HS 180100$74.1M
- Bananas, Fresh or Dried (Not Elsewhere Specified) HS 080390$66.0M
- Nonmonetary Gold, Unwrought (Non-Powder) HS 710812$35.8M
Top U.S. exports to Ecuador
These 5 make up 71% of U.S. exports to Ecuador in the latest month.
- Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$578.5M
- Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$88.1M
- Liquefied Propane HS 271112$46.8M
- Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$25.4M
- Soybean Oilcake & Other Solid Residues from Soy Oil Extraction HS 230400$18.4M
Trade overview
Ecuador is a dollarized economy and a significant exporter of petroleum, bananas, shrimp, cut flowers, and cacao. The country signed a Trade Promotion Agreement with the United States that entered into force in 2024, expanding market access for both countries. Ecuador's use of the US dollar simplifies currency risk considerations for American traders.
Trade and duty figures: U.S. Census Bureau monthly foreign trade data.