United States Imports from Ecuador

The United States' imports from Ecuador fell to $9.1 billion in 2024, down from $9.22 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.4% ($125.03 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Ecuador were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($3.73 billion), Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ($1.42 billion), Edible fruits and nuts and citrus or ($865.18 million).

United States had a trade deficit with Ecuador that widened to $1.57 billion in 2024 from $1.27 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 23.3% ($295.99 million).

United States Imports from Ecuador by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Ecuador by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $3.73B 2024
2 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.42B 2024
3 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $865.18M 2024
4 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $723.20M 2024
5 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $484.29M 2024
6 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $441.02M 2024
7 Unspecified commodities $356.11M 2024
8 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $199.16M 2024
9 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $174.06M 2024
10 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $131.85M 2024
11 Wood and wood products, charcoal $121.55M 2024
12 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $73.39M 2024
13 Aluminium and aluminium articles $66.04M 2024
14 Plastics and plastic articles $41.53M 2024
15 Rubber and rubber articles $31.23M 2024
16 Sugar and confectionery $30.10M 2024
17 Miscellaneous edible preparations $25.00M 2024
18 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $24.76M 2024
19 Food industry residues, animal feed $21.08M 2024
20 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $17.31M 2024
21 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $14.30M 2024
22 Lead and lead articles $12.10M 2024
23 Paper, paperboard and articles $11.00M 2024
24 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $8.36M 2024
25 Ceramic products $7.81M 2024
26 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $6.09M 2024
27 Animal products $5.46M 2024
28 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $4.73M 2024
29 Copper and copper articles $4.09M 2024
30 Knitted or crocheted clothing $3.85M 2024
31 Headgear $3.82M 2024
32 Glass and glassware $2.98M 2024
33 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $2.65M 2024
34 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $2.41M 2024
35 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $2.38M 2024
36 Articles of iron or steel $2.31M 2024
37 Miscellaneous base metal articles $2.31M 2024
38 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $2.14M 2024
39 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $2.08M 2024
40 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $2.04M 2024
41 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $1.83M 2024
42 Non-knitted clothing $1.61M 2024
43 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.35M 2024
44 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.19M 2024
45 Works of art, antiques $1.13M 2024
46 Live animals $1.11M 2024
47 Cereals $1.01M 2024
48 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $964,784 2024
49 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $830,038 2024
50 Toys, games, sports goods $698,295 2024
51 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $655,671 2024
52 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $596,284 2024
53 Organic chemicals $568,575 2024
54 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $376,719 2024
55 Iron and steel $355,066 2024
56 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $348,034 2024
57 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $206,677 2024
58 Pharmaceutical products $167,526 2024
59 Meat and edible offal $154,736 2024
60 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $126,661 2024
61 Raw hides, skins, leather $83,231 2024
62 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $77,435 2024
63 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $65,817 2024
64 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $64,506 2024
65 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $58,858 2024
66 Footwear and parts $45,263 2024
67 Miscellaneous chemical products $42,445 2024
68 Tin and tin articles $38,536 2024
69 Man-made staple fibres $37,615 2024
70 Man-made filaments $37,075 2024
71 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $36,090 2024
72 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $33,000 2024
73 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $32,562 2024
74 Musical instruments, parts $30,435 2024
75 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $23,024 2024
76 Zinc and zinc articles $20,692 2024
77 Carpets and textile floor coverings $15,424 2024
78 Nickel and nickel articles $10,200 2024
79 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $8,746 2024
80 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $4,717 2024