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

Many prefer to purchase products abroad to bring them by expedited courier or courier services.

The so-calledBlack Fridayor “Black Friday” (November 26), so many will take the opportunity to purchase items for personal use or to give as gifts for the Christmas festivities.

Although the sales season has also been implemented local businesses, many prefer to purchase products abroad to bring them by expedited courier services or courier.

Currently bringing products that are located in category B of the customs system, under the4×4 system, they have the advantage that they no longer pay the $42 tax, which had been established since September 7, 2014. Now 4×4 users only pay the freight and taxes derived from the same purchase in the store.

The 4×4 system is known as this because the packages to be classified in that category must have aweight less than or equal to 4 kilogramsand its FOB value is less than or equal to 400 dollars. Under this system, items can be brought for personal use and not for commercial purposes.

Under the 4×4 modality, items such as clothing, footwear, creams, perfumes, vitamins, household items, tablets and electronic games, etc. You can even bring laptops, although these must meet the specifications.

In the case ofcell phones andsmartwatchwith chip slotThey cannot enter this category. In addition, category B does not allow you to bring alcoholic beverages, used spare parts, decoders, animals, cash, jewelry, pornography, weapons, advertising prints, fuel, explosives, perishable products.

Food products, as well as vitamin supplements that exceed the weight and value of the category in question, will require the presentation of a health record from the Ministry of Health for their nationalization.

More than 600,000 packages They are imported annually under the 4×4 system, according to Customs data. This represents imports of over $65 million per year.