La aplicación de directrices y estrategias apropiadas como factor positivo en la balanza comercial entre Ecuador y Colombia en el período 2017-2018

Abstract

In the following article will be exposed in what way the political change that Ecuador had benefit to the trade balance of both countries. The policity of ex President Rafael Correa led Ecuador to an economic decline and made it close the doors to all kinds of foreign trade with the world and its region. In that government there were several tariff restrictions that affected trade between both nations. When President Lenin Moreno took the power he decided to eliminate the tariff barriers imposed by his predecessor. It is there when they begin to see the positive figures for both nations, since in the first quarter of 2018 Colombia bought from Ecuador US $ 201.7 million, an increase of 2.4%, Colombia is the one that takes the biggest benefit due Between January and September of 2018, Colombian exports to Ecuador increased by 28% compared to the same period of 2017. In turn, there are two other decisions that were made by the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN). The first decision denied Ecuador's request to impose a safeguard on imports of sugar from member countries of the CAN. As a result of the elimination of tariff barriers, the export of animal feed, ceramics, candies, detergents, refrigeration equipment, hair preparations, etc.