As of June 1, Ecuador eliminated the security levy that imposed a 100% tariff on imports originating in Colombia. The National Customs Service formalized the decision through a resolution issued on May 31.The measure had begun in January 2026 with a 30% surcharge, which was subsequently increased to ...

During a ceremony held at the Hotel Ambato at the end of February, ...

Imported footwear from Brazil saw a 42.6% growth in value in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. Business transactions reached a total of US$ 8.3 million, with an average price per pair of US$ 11.57, resulting in a 21.9% increase.Furthermore, the volume of imported ...

The Ecuadorian market received 616,108 pairs of Brazilian footwear, ...

For the remainder of 2021, CALTU has scheduled three initiatives ...

​Faced with the beginning of a new political and economic period, under the leadership of the newly elected president Guillermo Lasso, the footwear sector, which has been strongly affected by the pandemic and the generalized crisis, renews its hopes in the face of the change of leadership.In this regard, ...

At the end of last October, the inauguration of this place was ...

From the National Association of Tanners (ANCE) confirmed the bad time for the leather sector is going through, both locally and internationally. In Ecuador, the illegal entry of footwear affects tanneries, part of which ceased their activities. Ricardo Callejas Cobo - president of the ANCE - urged ...