Effective January 26, 2014, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect changes to the Individual Country Listing (ICL) for Ecuador.
We are revising Ecuador’s Prohibitions and Restrictions as a result of a formal request made through the Universal Postal Union (UPU) via International Bureau Circular (IBC) 188, dated October 14, 2013, when Ecuador prohibited mobile telephones and restricted perfumes, creams, and used clothing.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Ecuador
Prohibitions
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Mobile telephones.
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Restrictions
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Mailable perfume and creams (i.e., non-flammable and non-alcohol based) are limited to a maximum of three units. Each unit cannot exceed 3 ounces per package. Packages containing over three units will be deemed to be for commercial purposes and must be accompanied by the appropriate license, with import duty charged regardless of value or weight.
Used clothing is prohibited unless items weighing no more than 44 pounds are declared as personal effects, and the sender and the addressee are the same person. All other used clothing items will be seized by Customs.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Pricing, 12-12-13
