How much does it cost to bring a television or cell phone to Ecuador from abroad?

The last quarter of the year arrived and with this the plans of several families to renew electronic equipment, either by acquiring them in Ecuador or abroad.

More and more companies offer the service of purchasing and shipping goods to the country. If you are able to travel abroad, you should take into account the list of goods that are considered personal effects of the traveler or his family group and that do not require the payment of tax.

At the electronic level, you can only enter a new or used TV up to 32 inches, a new cell phone and a used one. It is made up of minors together with one of their parents or the person in whose care they have been entrusted. Remember that as a family group, a parent and their children are considered, if both are present, the other will be considered as an individual passenger.

Products that do not pay a tax of $ 42 when buying abroad from Ecuador

Another modality that also allows the shipment of goods to the country is the 4×4, however, cell phones and smartwatch with a chip slot cannot fall into this category.

Ecuador’s Customs has enabled a simulator so that people can know what the cost of taxes they must pay is when they plan to bring a good to the country that does not fit as a personal good. In the event that the importation exceeds five units per fiscal year or is greater than $ 3,000, the declaration must be processed by the Ministry of Production.

The taxes you must pay to bring a good to Ecuador are tariffs to value, Fodinfa, VAT and a specific tariff for the product. Freight is not considered there, the value of which is established by each courier company.

What items can a traveler enter by air in Ecuador?

In case you want to bring a 40 inch TV, whose market value is $ 250 and weighs around five kilograms, must pay the following taxes:

Tariff to value: $ 13

VAT: $ 49,75

Fodinfa: $ 1,30

Specific tariff: $ 140,32

The total of the taxes to be paid would be $ 204.37, to this value you must add the cost of the freight, which may vary.

If, instead, you decide to bring into the country a 55-inch television, with a market value of $ 450 and a weight of more than 14 kilograms, you will have to pay:

Tariff to value: $ 23,81

VAT: $ 79,27

Fodinfa: $ 2,38

Specific tariff: $ 158,14

In total, the person will pay at least $ 263.60 additional to the purchase value, not including the cost of freight.

With cell phones, on the other hand, you will cancel VAT and Fodinfa; If you purchase the iPhone 13 Pro abroad for $ 999, you will have to pay an additional fee when entering the country, without it being personal, $ 125.67, which does not include freight.

Also through social networks, several people offer the parcel service for pounds or objects. (I)