Top Import Products of Ecuador

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Ecuador
 

> Machinery: 20%

> Vehicles: 15%

> Electrical Equipment: 12%

> Petroleum Products: 10%

> Pharmaceuticals: 9%

> Foodstuffs: 8%

> Chemicals: 7%

> Plastics: 6%

> Iron and Steel: 5%

> Textiles: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 96% of Ecuador's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Ecuador's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 2 billion), Vehicles (USD 1.5 billion), and Electrical Equipment (USD 1.2 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Petroleum Products, Pharmaceuticals, Foodstuffs, as well as Chemicals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Ecuador’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of ecuador
Import Products of Ecuador
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Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share


HSN Code:  98071030   98076020   98071020  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 221,051
Ecuador Importers Shipment 10,222,446
Value $365,545,442.71 $227,540,081.24 greenUpArrow 60.65% 0.87%
Shipment 3,812,927 2,029,462 greenUpArrow 87.88% 27.81%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87082920   87089999   87081000  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 17,790
Ecuador Importers Shipment 2,047,098
Value $397,318,488.69 $439,168,636.56 redDownArrow -9.53% 0.94%
Shipment 779,382 727,748 greenUpArrow 7.10% 5.68%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62046200   62044300   62046300  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 3,091
Ecuador Importers Shipment 600,604
Value $78,677,559.33 $119,816,674.75 redDownArrow -34.34% 0.19%
Shipment 232,132 214,206 greenUpArrow 8.37% 1.69%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090   39264000   39262000  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 23,641
Ecuador Importers Shipment 549,572
Value $100,094,749.17 $162,029,769.46 redDownArrow -38.22% 0.24%
Shipment 203,296 193,675 greenUpArrow 4.97% 1.48%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64029990   64029100   64022000  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 1,681
Ecuador Importers Shipment 490,909
Value $137,955,247.25 $142,096,850.37 redDownArrow -2.91% 0.33%
Shipment 186,812 186,815 redDownArrow -0.00% 1.36%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169300   40169929   40169910  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 17,360
Ecuador Importers Shipment 462,709
Value $50,844,957.41 $61,080,387.48 redDownArrow -16.76% 0.12%
Shipment 165,229 175,633 redDownArrow -5.92% 1.21%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408

HSN Code:  84099999   84099199   84099930  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 8,715
Ecuador Importers Shipment 440,476
Value $134,315,970.16 $148,124,901.79 redDownArrow -9.32% 0.32%
Shipment 159,401 165,587 redDownArrow -3.74% 1.16%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181590   73182200   73181600  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 14,583
Ecuador Importers Shipment 440,315
Value $50,247,860.93 $96,351,272.63 redDownArrow -47.85% 0.12%
Shipment 157,626 168,313 redDownArrow -6.35% 1.15%
Frames and mountings for spectacles, Goggles or the like, And parts thereof - frames and mountings :

HSN Code:  90031100   90031910  90031990  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 1,284
Ecuador Importers Shipment 437,311
Value $16,050,701.1 $17,288,269.75 redDownArrow -7.16% 0.04%
Shipment 157,934 155,883 greenUpArrow 1.32% 1.15%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84213100   84212300   84219990  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 16,113
Ecuador Importers Shipment 411,065
Value $190,677,367.95 $201,551,622.37 redDownArrow -5.40% 0.45%
Shipment 148,197 143,624 greenUpArrow 3.18% 1.08%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365011   85365090   85369090  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 19,218
Ecuador Importers Shipment 391,988
Value $135,670,236.78 $135,258,721.95 greenUpArrow 0.30% 0.32%
Shipment 141,761 137,611 greenUpArrow 3.02% 1.03%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091000   61099090   61099010  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 2,694
Ecuador Importers Shipment 391,875
Value $55,694,844.57 $87,704,114.36 redDownArrow -36.50% 0.13%
Shipment 149,074 128,461 greenUpArrow 16.05% 1.09%
Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, Including torque converters; flywheels and pulleys, Including

HSN Code:  84833090   84835000   84834092  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 13,424
Ecuador Importers Shipment 388,626
Value $110,552,895.51 $117,822,115.68 redDownArrow -6.17% 0.26%
Shipment 143,122 145,217 redDownArrow -1.44% 1.04%
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713

HSN Code:  87141090   87149900   87149400  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 3,892
Ecuador Importers Shipment 385,802
Value $33,311,351.62 $43,384,577.17 redDownArrow -23.22% 0.08%
Shipment 138,441 139,071 redDownArrow -0.45% 1.01%
Tricycles, Scooters, Pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, Working or not; puzzles of allkinds

HSN Code:  95030099   95030022   95030093  
Importers : Ecuador Importers 4,606
Ecuador Importers Shipment 346,026
Value $86,725,029.68 $98,286,838.15 redDownArrow -11.76% 0.21%
Shipment 140,324 126,559 greenUpArrow 10.88% 1.02%