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For further information about the Ecuadorian,
please consult the
Country Commercial Guide.
| http://www.ecuachamber.com/ |
Ecuadorian American Chamber of
Commerce of Greater Miami, 1390 Brickell Avenue, Suite # 220, Miami, FL
33131, Phone: (305) 539-0010 Fax: (305) 539-8001, Email: ecuacham@bellsouth.net |
| http://www.caecam.org/ |
Amcham of Guyaquil, Edificio Centrum piso
6, Ofic. 5, Av. Francisco de Orellana , Kennedy Norte P.O. Box
09-01-11305. Teléfonos: (593-4) 693470/71/72/73/74 Fax:
(593-4) 693465 E-mail: caecam1@caecam.org |
http://www.ecamcham.com/ |
Camara de
Comercio Ecuatoriana-Americana, is the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce in Quito.
E-mail address: ccea@ecamcham.com. |
For further information of the definitions of the channels of distribution, please click
here. The following are known ICT sales channels.
They may or may not be available in all markets.
| http://www.digitec2000.com/ |
Digitec,El Heraldo 121 y El Dia,
P.O. Box 17-03-408, Quito-Ecuador, Tel: (593-2) 430-373, 430-374, Fax:
(593-2) 443-782, Contact: Silvia Jaramillo de Vargas, General Manager,
Radio communications and satellite equipment distributor.
Distributes Motorola radio transmission
and reception Equipment |
| http://www.skytel.com.ec/ |
Skytel- Ecuador, Contact:
Ing. Alberto Abouganem, General Manager,
Malecon 1706 y 10 de Agosto, Guayaquil-Ecuador, Phone:
(593-4) 534-881, Fax: (593-4)
534-792. Paging and messaging services company. Major
distributors, importers and representatives of telecommunications
equipment: |
| http://www.cisco.com/ec/ |
Cisco |
| http://www.ibm.com/ec/ |
IBM del Ecuador, C.A, Diego de Almagro 2054 y Whimper, Quito, Ecuador, Tel: (593) 2 565 100,
Fax: (593) 2 565 145 |
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http://www.microsoft.com/ |
Corporacion Microsoft Del Ecuador
S.A., Av. Naciones Unidas 1014 y Av. Amazonas
(esquina), Edif. La Previsora Torre A, Of 1001,
Quito, ECUADOR, Phone: (593 2) 460453,
Fax: (593 2) 463093 |
http://www.oracle.com |
Oracle
Ecuador S.A. E-mail address: info@ec.oracle.com |
http://www.microsoft.com/ |
Microsoft
Ecuador |
|
http://www.tventas.com |
Ecuadorian internet reseller,
and live television shopping network, Tventas also has more than 30 retail
stores. They sell mostly department store type products, including some
electronics. Site is in Spanish only. |
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http://www.bacan.ec/ |
Bacan's index of colleges and
universities |
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http://www.espol.edu.ec/ |
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral,
mailto: httpd@espol.edu.ec |
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http://www.puce.edu.ec/ |
Pontificia universidad católica del
Ecuador |
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http://www.southamerican.edu.ec/ |
South American Language Institute, Av.
Amazonas N26 59 y Santa María P.O. Box 17-21-373, Quito - Ecuador, Phone:
(593) 2-2544715, 2-2544218, fax: (593) 2-2226348, Email: info@southamerican.edu.ec |
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http://www.ucuenca.edu.ec/ |
Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de abril s/n,
Ciudadela Universitaria, Teléfono: 831688. Casilla Postal 01.01.168.
Cuenca-Ecuador |
|
http://ute.edu.ec/ |
Universidad Tecnologica Equiinoccial,
Email: adminwww@ucuenca.edu.ec |
| http://www.conatel.gov.ec/ |
CONATEL-Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, (National
Telecommunications Council), Diego de Almagro N31-95 y Alpallana, Quito, Ecuador, Phone:(593-2) 239-809; Fax:(593-2) 239-810,
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| http://www.supertel.gov.ec/ |
Ecuadorian Superintendent of Telecommunications,
(Supertel), Avda 9 de Octubre y Berlin, Quito, Ecuador, Phone:(593-2) 221-500; Fax: (593-2) 222-448.
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http://www.mmrree/gov.ec |
Ministerio
de Relaciones Exteriores - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
| http://www.alcatel.com/ |
Alcatel Telecom, Contact: Ing. Fernando
Carrillo Mino, Executive President, Address:
La Pinta y Rabida Esq., Edificio ALCATEL, |
| http://www.att.com/ |
AT & T
Communications - Ecuador |
| http://www.ecua.net.ec |
Ecuanet, Av. Naciones Unidas y Shyris, P.8,
Quito, Ecuador, Phone: 011-593-2-982-812;
Fax: 011-592-2-461-575 |
| http://www.ericsson.com/ |
Ericsson del Ecuador |
| http://www.gdc.com/ |
General Data Com (USA). |
| http://www.impsat.com/ |
Impsat del Ecuador, Juan Diaz # 37111, Urb.
Inaquito Alto, Quito, Ecuador, Phone:
011-593-2-254-007; Fax:
011-593-2-465-066. Contact: Ing. Norberto Musante, Operations
Manager. |
| http://www.eolnet.net/ |
Paradyne - Grupo Coripar |
| http://www.skytel.com.ec/ |
Skytel- Ecuador |
| http://www.suratel.com/ |
Suratel, Lomas de Urdesa, Ilanes 324 y Los
Cerros, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Phone: 011 (593-4) 881-885; Fax: 011(593-4)
881-880, Contact: Ing. Cesar Yepez. Voice, data, fax and video
transmission services |
|
http://www.switch4xs.com/ |
Teleholding, |
| http://www.verizonbusiness.com/ |
Verizon |
Please visit:
http://web.ita.doc.gov/.
The Andean Community is a Customs Union because the goods of
its member countries circulate unimpededly throughout its territory free of
duties of any sort, while imports from outside the Subregion pay a common
tariff.
The Andean Customs Union has been in operation since 1995, when the Common
External Tariff (CET) approved by Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela at the basic
levels of 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent came into effect. Bolivia enjoys preferential
treatment and only applies levels of 5 and 10 percent, while Peru did not sign
that agreement.
In the
Santa
Cruz Declaration of January 2002, the Andean Presidents stipulated that
"Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela will apply a common
external tariff by December 31, 2003, at the latest.” Accordingly, the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy and the Treasury, Foreign Trade and
Agriculture of the five CAN member countries on October 14, 2002 decided on the
CET that is shown in Annex I to Decision 535. On April 14, 2003, the Andean
countries put the finishing touches to the agreements for the adoption of a CET,
thus bringing an important stage in the integration process to an end.
For ICT specific information, please visit:
http://web.ita.doc.gov/.
For the most part, Ecuadorian law provides adequate
protection for property rights. However, it is sometimes difficult to gain
effective protection via the legal system due to problems in transparency and
endemic corruption.
Ecuador's intellectual property regime is governed by the "Law on
Intellectual Property" adopted in 1998. The law provides criminal and
administrative relief to right holders. Ecuador has ratified the Berne
Convention for the protection of literary and artistic works, the Geneva
Phonogram Convention, and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Ecuador is also
bound by the Andean Community Decisions 345, 351, and 486.
Decision 486 improves intellectual property protection by expanding the
definition of patent ability and strengthening data exclusivity. In April
2001, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) removed Ecuador from its Special 301
Watch list to reflect improvements in Ecuador's intellectual property regime.
However, weakened enforcement (particularly in the area of pharmaceuticals) led
to Ecuador's re-listing in 2003. Ecuador made a public commitment to apply
the WTO TRIPS agreement from the date of its accession to the WTO.
However, some problems remain. In particular, some Andean Community
dictates on intellectual property conflict with Ecuador's WTO commitments on
intellectual property.
Enforcement against intellectual property infringement remains a serious
problem in Ecuador. The national police and the customs service are responsible
for carrying out IPR enforcement orders, but there has sometimes been difficulty
getting court orders enforced. There is a widespread local trade in pirated
audio and video recordings, computer software and counterfeit activity regarding
brand name apparel. Local registration of unauthorized copies of
well-known trademarks has been reduced. Some local pharmaceutical
companies produce or import pirated drugs and have sought to block improvements
in patent protection.
Patents
The IPR law extends patent protection for 20 years from the date of
filing. Patenting of pharmaceutical products is permitted.
Compulsory licensing is relatively limited. In infringement cases, the
burden of proof lies with the alleged infringe. The law also provides
patent protection for new drugs. Although Andean Community Decision 486,
issued in late 2000, represents a significant improvement over Decision 344, it
still does not provide adequate protection for "second use" patents.
Producers of branded pharmaceuticals are concerned that the new "Law
on Generic Drugs", which was passed in 2000, enshrines discrimination
against branded pharmaceuticals into law. The law mandates that Government
entities buy only generic drugs. The law also lowers drugstore gross
profit margins on branded medicines to 20%, while maintaining the margins for
generic drugs at 25%. Under the new law, drugstores are also required to
devote a certain percentage of shelf space to generic pharmaceuticals.
Copyrights
Printed and recorded works are protected under the IPR law for the life of
the author plus 70 years. Computer programs and software are also
protected. However, Ecuador's Education Law allows educational
institutions to copy software without regard to such protections.
Trademarks
Trademark registration is permitted for renewable 10-year periods, but
registration may be canceled if the mark is not used in the Andean region for a
period of three years. The IPR law provides protections for well-known
trademarks. A trademark registration cannot be voluntarily surrendered
without the consent of the licensee.
Other Protection
The IPR law provides protection for industrial designs and extends
protection to industrial secrets and geographical indicators.
Semiconductor chip layouts are protected. Plant varieties and other
biotechnology products are also protected.
Registrations and Enforcement
The Ecuadorian Intellectual Property Institute (known by its Spanish
acronym IEPI) was established in January 1999 to handle patent, trademark and
copyright registrations on the Ecuadorian Government's behalf. IPR
enforcement has improved although piracy remains. The Ecuadorian National
Police and Ecuadorian Customs Corporation are responsible for carrying out IPR
enforcement orders. Some foreign companies have complained that
authorities have been increasingly reluctant to issue and carry IPR enforcement
orders. IEPI has reduced its enforcement efforts over the past year due to
funding and staffing constraints and an apparent reduction in the Ecuadorian
government's emphasis on IPR protection.
|
http://www.aetis.org.ec/ |
La Asociación Ecuatoriana de Tecnología
de Información y Servicios, Almagro N32-349 y Shyris Edificio Lorena 3er
piso, Tel: 593-2 250 9604 / 250 9578, Quito - Ecuador, Email: Info@AETIS.org.EC |
| http://www.aseta.org/ |
ASETA - Telecommunication Companies of the Andean Region, La Pradera 510 Quito, Ecuador.
Phone:(593-2) 220-915, 220-916; Fax: (593-2) 232-080.
|
http://www.pcworld.com |
PcWorld
Magazine, a monthly computer magazine with a circulation of 9,000 copies per issue. |
Additional information on how to prepare for and select an
international trade show can be found at http://www.exportmichigan.biz/.
| http://www.feriasdelecuador.com.ec/ |
Ecuadorian trade fairs |
|
http://www.tscentral.com/
|
This site provides an extensive trade show
directory with detailed information on 30,000 international and domestic
trade shows, conferences and seminars. You can search by show name, show
type, industry, city, country, and start & end dates of the show. Some
events have the option to have more information sent to the user and have
on-line event registration. |
|
http://www.techweb.com/ |
Techweb’s calendar is focused on information
technology and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology
related events which may be searched by key word or by industry. There is
detailed information on each event. Additional information concerning
computer related trade shows can be found here. |
Computers & Peripherals
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
4,710,125 |
5,339,987 |
22,674,836 |
324.6% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
2,525,266 |
4,488,475 |
10,864,426 |
142.1% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
4,481,139 |
6,546,302 |
9,841,443 |
50.3% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
10,300,524 |
11,392,813 |
8,479,929 |
-25.6% |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
12,470,753 |
15,437,362 |
5,973,202 |
-61.3% |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
3,365,530 |
4,334,465 |
5,098,794 |
17.6% |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
3,183,627 |
4,262,062 |
3,839,473 |
-9.9% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
392,005 |
751,461 |
1,013,618 |
34.9% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
573,313 |
864,609 |
750,283 |
-13.2% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
2,258,069 |
8,565,377 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
44,260,351 |
61,982,913 |
68,536,004 |
10.6% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
http://www.intracen.org/
Source: International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade
Organization and the United Nations.
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Mr. Andres Gonzalez, Commercial Specialist
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Telephone: 011-593-2-2-505-752; 556-760
- Fax: 011-593-2-2-504-550
- E-mail: andres.gonzalez@mail.doc.gov
- Industry Sectors: Computer Services (CSV), Computer
Software (CSF), Computers/Peripherals (CPT), Information Services (INF),
E-Commerce (ECC)
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Embassy
- Avenida Colombia 1573 y Queseras del Medio
- Quito,
- Ecuador
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
- American Embassy - Quito
- Unit 5334 APO AA 34039-3420
Revised:
November 26, 2008
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