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Informal Trade Practices The case of Ecuador

Informal Trade Practices The case of Ecuador. World Customs Organization Brussels , June 2014. Ecuador and the Andean Community. The Andean Community Trade has no tariffs . FTA (Free Trade Agreement): USA. FTA: China and USA.

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Informal Trade Practices The case of Ecuador

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  1. Informal Trade Practices The case of Ecuador WorldCustomsOrganization Brussels, June 2014

  2. Ecuador and theAndeanCommunity TheAndeanCommunity Trade has no tariffs. FTA (Free Trade Agreement): USA FTA: China and USA

  3. Ecuador and theAndeanCommunity: North Border (Colombia)

  4. Ecuador and theAndeanCommunity: South Border (Perú)

  5. Causes and Incentives for Contraband Socio-economic Factors Policies and Trade Agreements Culture of Informality Free Mobility CorruptionImpunity

  6. StrategiesImplementedtoCombatContraband

  7. SensitiveGoodsforContraband ADV: 10% + 6 USD per pair Footwear Tax burden close to 130% Alcoholicbeverage Clothing ADV: 10% + 5.5 USD per Kg Quota restrictions associated with environmental issues Price differential compared to neighboring countries Cellphones Fruits and Vegetables

  8. Emblematic projects for combating Contraband

  9. DevelopmentActions and InstitutionalTransformation Human Resource and Knowledge Management • Over 1600 trained customs officers • Over 36 hours of training per customs officer • Implementation of the Code of Ethics Institutionality • More than 180 published and documented processes at www.aduana.gob.ec • 100% compliance Organic Law of Transparency and Access to Information (LOTAIP)

  10. OperationalEfficiencyAchieved: 2007-2013 Millions of US Dollars Days Total collection: 2000-2006: 9.616 M 2007-2013: 21.083 M Average time: 2000-2006: 15 days 2007-2013: 7,91 days

  11. Non-CustomsStrategies

  12. Present and FutureChallenges

  13. Thanksforyourattention! • Econ. XAVIER CARDENAS MONCAYO • Director General • NationalCustomsService of Ecuador • SENAE • Web Site: www.aduana.gob.ec • Pbx: 5934-500-6060ext. 1009 • Guayaquil – Ecuador

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