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Buying guideUpdated Oct 30, 2026

How to import a Chinese electric car into Ecuador (2026)

CRAVEUO EV Export · Sources last checked 2026-10-30 · General information, not legal advice. We do not clear customs in Ecuador. Nothing here is a promise or a quote.

Quick answer

New pure-electric cars are reported to pay 0% customs duty, 0% IVA and no ICE in 2026 (Primicias, 2026-10-10; Teleamazonas, 2026-09-26). These are press reports, not the rules in force, so ask a customs agent to confirm for your car. We found no source on who may import, or on quotas and licences.

Key facts

Customs duty, pure electric
0% (COMEX Resolution 016 of 2019, El Telégrafo; Primicias, 2026-10-10)
IVA and ICE, pure electric
0% IVA, no ICE (Teleamazonas, 2026-09-26)
Hybrids
No ICE since 2021; duty 0% up to 2,000 cc, 10% to 35% for others (Primicias, 2026-04-23). How the China FTA changes this is not clear
China FTA
In force since May 2024, with duty falling each year (Primicias, 2026-10-10)
Registration
Flat USD 10 for electric cars from 5 Sep 2025 (Teleamazonas)
Who may import, quotas, licences
Not found. Ask a customs agent
Homologation
Not confirmed. Ask a customs agent before you order
Steering
No rule found. China-market cars are left-hand drive

Item	Detail
Customs duty, pure electric	0% (COMEX Resolution 016 of 2019, El Telégrafo; Primicias, 2026-10-10)
IVA and ICE, pure electric	0% IVA, no ICE (Teleamazonas, 2026-09-26)
Hybrids	No ICE since 2021; duty 0% up to 2,000 cc, 10% to 35% for others (Primicias, 2026-04-23). How the China FTA changes this is not clear
China FTA	In force since May 2024, with duty falling each year (Primicias, 2026-10-10)
Registration	Flat USD 10 for electric cars from 5 Sep 2025 (Teleamazonas)
Who may import, quotas, licences	Not found. Ask a customs agent
Homologation	Not confirmed. Ask a customs agent before you order
Steering	No rule found. China-market cars are left-hand drive

The market

From January to September 2026, 70,383 of 123,908 cars sold in Ecuador were made in China (Primicias). From January to August, 8,401 electric cars were sold, against 2,213 a year earlier (Teleamazonas).

Models to ask about

China guide prices, not delivered prices.

Aion V
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥109,800
Changan Qiyuan A06
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥119,900
Deepal L06
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥117,900
Geely EX5
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥107,800
BYD Atto 3
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥119,900
XPeng G6
Type: Battery-electric
China guide price from: ¥176,800

Model	Type	China guide price from
Aion V	Battery-electric	¥109,800
Changan Qiyuan A06	Battery-electric	¥119,900
Deepal L06	Battery-electric	¥117,900
Geely EX5	Battery-electric	¥107,800
BYD Atto 3	Battery-electric	¥119,900
XPeng G6	Battery-electric	¥176,800

We ship to many countries, including Ecuador. Send your city, model and version through the inquiry form.

How an order works

Ask an Ecuadorian customs agent who may import the car, what homologation it needs, and which taxes apply to your version.
Get a quote from the licensed Chinese export company named in the contract.
Sign the contract. Nothing is paid before it is signed, and payment goes only to the company account on the invoice.
The exporter declares the car in China and books the sea freight. We do not guarantee a date.
Your agent clears the car and you pay the taxes assessed.