Labeling personal belongings being shipped to Ecuador

Last activity 25 January 2016 by vinny66

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Ginger8New member25 January 2016 14:35:06

We are moving in September to Ecuador and am wondering if what I just heard is true about shipping our things from the us have to have labels listing what everything in each box is ? Such as the box can not be labeled just with the word cloth in. Is this true you must list each item?

vinny66Serial expat25 January 2016 22:18:54

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Hello,

No, the boxes don't have to have the contents in a list. Only a clear big number and maybe your name if you want.
The contents have to be detailed in a packing list. Notice the packing list is one of the most important documents for Customs in Ecuador and it has to be done in a special way. I don't know if you already have a sample of this.

Vicente

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