Ecuador Agrocalidad shifts to risk-based import inspections

Ecuador's plant and animal health regulator Agrocalidad announced a new risk-based inspection model for imports, prioritizing checks based on importer history, product origin, and health risk level. This marks a shift from uniform inspection to a targeted approach, potentially easing trade flows for low-risk goods while tightening scrutiny on high-risk ones. The change could affect importers' compliance costs and border processing times, though details on implementation are pending.