Resolution No. SENAE-SENAE-2024-0083-RE issued by the Customs Authority (SENAE) on July 31, 2024, amended the regulations for the import of goods under the exception regime for household goods and work equipment.
The most important points include:
- Eligible goods
The list of new or used household articles that are eligible for import under the household effects regime was updated:
| Household goods | Eligible quantity |
| Bedroom set | One per household member plus an additional set. |
| Dining set | One per household. |
| Living groom set and its accessories | One per household member plus an additional backyard furniture set. |
| Kitchen Stove |
One per household. The quantity may increase depending on the goods.
|
| Refrigerator / freezer / wine cooler | |
| Microwave | |
| Oven or similar | |
| Dishwasher | |
| Range hood | |
| Kitchen Cabinet | |
| Grill or similar | |
| Water dispenser | |
| Water purifying filters | |
| Washing machine | |
| Clothes dryer | |
| Projector | |
| Home theater system | |
| Speaker or audio system | |
| Electric doorbell (intercom) |
One per household. The quantity may increase depending on the goods. |
| Baby monitor intercom | |
| Home surveillance system | |
| Lawn mower or weed trimmer | |
| Vacuum cleaner | |
| Floor polisher for home usage | |
| Garbage disposal unit | |
| Audio or video recorder |
One per household. |
| Video player | |
| Video game console | |
| Gym machines | |
| Bicycle | |
| Video recorder | |
| Camera | |
| Television | |
| Landline phone | |
| Desktop computer | |
| Computer peripheral | |
| Printer | |
| Fireplace, outdoor heater or heater | |
| Air conditioner unit | |
| Alcoholic beverages | Up to 50 liters in total and 2 liters for each commercial brand. |
| Clothing, footwear, and accessories | Up to 200 kilograms for each household member. |
| Vehicle (only for Ecuadorian returning migrants) | Its value can’t exceed 80 times the minimum wage (US$36,800) |
| Motorbike (only for Ecuadorian returning migrants) | Its value can’t exceed 25 times the minimum wage (US$11,500). |
Goods not included in the list will be eligible as long as they are used for personal purposes and not for commercial purposes.
- Study trip
Ecuadorian citizens who have left the country for educational purposes can only import one motorcycle into the country. These types of migrants are not allowed to import vehicles unless they have resided abroad after ending their studies.
- Articles restricted under work equipment regime.
The following items are added to the list of articles that are restricted to be imported as work equipment: raw materials, supplies, textiles, footwear, weapons, explosives, flares, fireworks, and any other items subject to Armed Forces regulations.
- Late arrival
If a household member arrives in the country 6 months after the date of acceptance of the customs import declaration, the customs authority will determine the difference to be paid for foreign trade taxes.
- Penalties
If the imported goods are not properly identified or do not match with the data registered in the list of goods subject to the exception regime, the returning migrant or foreigner will be subject to the payment of a fine of 50% of the minimum wage (US$ 230,00 for fiscal year 2024), according to the article 193 of the Customs Regulation Law.
The full text is available on the following link:
https://www.aduana.gob.ec/gacnorm/data/2024/08/01/11/SENAE-SENAE-2024-0083-RE.pdf