In a press release published on March 13, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that United States and Ecuador had signed an agreement on reciprocal trade.

In addition to other provisions, Ecuador has agreed to the following:

• Agreed to specific duty rates on U.S. origin goods.
• To not impose quantitative restrictions on imports of U.S. origin goods.
• Ecuador will not apply restrictive import licensing.
• Agree to U.S. goods that meet applicable U.S. standards and technical regulations to enter Ecuador without additional conformity assessment.
• Provide non-discriminatory or preferential market access for U.S. agricultural goods.
• Establish a “robust standard” of protection of intellectual property.
• A prohibition of goods produced wholly or in part by forced labor.

This agreement will go into effect 30 days after both countries “have notified each other in writing of the completion of their respective applicable legal procedures, or on such other date as the Parties may decide.”

USTR’s press release and can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/march/ambassador-greer-signs-united-states-ecuador-agreement-reciprocal-trade

The text of the agreement can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/2026/Ecuador%20Agreement.pdf