Export origin · Ecuador
Ecuador: fresh produce and destination markets by product
Sources reviewed 26 Oct 2026 · destination data 2024, importer-reported (UAE 2023)
Short answer
Bananas are the fresh-produce line in SeedMatch's request scope. Shrimp, canned tuna and cocoa are major Ecuadorian exports shown here for context, with research leads; SeedMatch does not source them.
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Bananas
In SeedMatch's fresh-produce RFQ scope
Where importers report buying it (2024)
| Importing market | Product (HS) | Tonnes | USD m | Share of market's imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 912,788 | 520.9 | 18.4% |
| Germany | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 394,118 | 304.3 | 27.9% |
| Netherlands | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 240,525 | 204.3 | 22.8% |
| Italy | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 263,723 | 194.4 | 34.6% |
| China | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 248,408 | 165.8 | 18.3% |
| Chile | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 270,453 | 120.3 | 99.8% |
| United Arab Emirates (2023) | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 145,301 | 109.6 | 69.2% |
| France | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 111,858 | 103.4 | 12.4% |
| United Kingdom | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 81,103 | 65.1 | 10% |
| Canada | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 62,745 | 55.8 | 11.5% |
| Saudi Arabia | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 29,058 | 24.6 | 43.7% |
| Belgium | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 31,117 | 21.7 | 10.3% |
| Spain | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 12,240 | 10.3 | 3.3% |
| Qatar | Bananas (excl. plantains) (080390) | 8,381 | 7.1 | 89.3% |
Farmed shrimp
Seafood: context only — SeedMatch does not source it
- Verified: Exports to the United States in 2024: 412 million lb, USD 1,280 million (US destination only). Camarón ecuatoriano paga USD 20 millones mensuales por arancel del 15% para ingresar a los Estados Unidos — Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura, 2025-08-12
Where importers report buying it (2024)
| Importing market | Product (HS) | Tonnes | USD m | Share of market's imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 671,903 | 3088.7 | 67.9% |
| United States | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 178,110 | 1257.1 | 27% |
| Spain | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 66,947 | 332.1 | 29% |
| France | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 45,818 | 260.5 | 36% |
| Italy | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 38,929 | 230.9 | 38.3% |
| United Kingdom | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 10,638 | 72.0 | 17.9% |
| Netherlands | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 11,379 | 71.4 | 17.3% |
| United Arab Emirates (2023) | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 6,798 | 34.2 | 18.2% |
| Canada | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 4,959 | 31.1 | 8.5% |
| Chile | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 3,630 | 22.0 | 54.7% |
| Belgium | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 1,735 | 11.3 | 5% |
| Germany | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 1,326 | 9.2 | 2.9% |
| Qatar | Frozen warm-water shrimp and prawns (030617) | 488 | 2.5 | 13.2% |
Processed fish (canned tuna, loins)
Seafood: context only — SeedMatch does not source it
- Verified: Tuna exports USD 1,578.7 million (328,496 t) in 2024 and USD 1,755.0 million (360,417 t) in 2025; the EU took 63% of 2025 value. Ecuador exportó $1.755 millones en atún durante 2025 — CEIPA (Banco Central del Ecuador data), 2026-03-03
Where importers report buying it (2024)
| Importing market | Product (HS) | Tonnes | USD m | Share of market's imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 70,500 | 353.5 | 39.3% |
| United Kingdom | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 33,241 | 167.0 | 31.2% |
| Italy | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 17,886 | 115.8 | 12.2% |
| United States | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 17,747 | 107.2 | 9.3% |
| France | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 18,617 | 95.1 | 16.8% |
| Germany | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 18,515 | 92.3 | 20.5% |
| Netherlands | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 10,001 | 50.2 | 22.4% |
| Chile | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 9,325 | 40.2 | 29.1% |
| Belgium | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 1,658 | 8.6 | 9.6% |
| Canada | Prepared or preserved tuna (160414) | 380 | 2.0 | 1% |
Cocoa beans
Outside SeedMatch's produce RFQ — context only
- Verified: January–June 2025: 247,158 t of cocoa exported (221,446 t beans, 25,711 t industrialised), worth USD 2.18 billion. Tradición e Innovación, edition 30 — export statistics — ANECACAO, 2025-08
Where importers report buying it (2024)
| Importing market | Product (HS) | Tonnes | USD m | Share of market's imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Cocoa beans (180100) | 52,927 | 425.0 | 37.5% |
| Netherlands | Cocoa beans (180100) | 40,268 | 256.0 | 6% |
| Canada | Cocoa beans (180100) | 21,293 | 145.8 | 19.6% |
| Italy | Cocoa beans (180100) | 13,218 | 81.7 | 14.6% |
| Mexico | Cocoa beans (180100) | 10,235 | 72.9 | 72.9% |
| France | Cocoa beans (180100) | 9,442 | 62.1 | 8.2% |
| Germany | Cocoa beans (180100) | 6,528 | 59.5 | 3.7% |
| Belgium | Cocoa beans (180100) | 8,278 | 52.5 | 7% |
| Spain | Cocoa beans (180100) | 8,787 | 51.9 | 9.6% |
| China | Cocoa beans (180100) | 2,566 | 20.8 | 28.7% |
| United Kingdom | Cocoa beans (180100) | 660 | 6.8 | 2.9% |
Destination tables: UN Comtrade public API, as reported by each importing country, retrieved 26 Oct 2026; rows under USD 0.5 m omitted; HS codes can group several products. A trade flow or a named market is not proof of current market access or of a company's shipments to that market. Not legal advice.
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