Ecuador’s 2008 constitution has led to the creation of new laws; some of which are adversely affecting food and agricultural product imports. “This report was prepared by the USDA/ Foreign Agricultural Service – Office of Agricultural Affairs in Quito for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products.While every possible care was taken in the preparation of this report, information provided may not be completely accurate either because policies have changed since its preparation, or because clear and consistent information about these policies was not available.