Ecuador and Canada formalized a Free Trade Agreement that eliminates tariffs on 99.6% of Ecuador’s exportable goods, promoting trade diversification and protecting sensitive national agricultural production. Ecuador and Canada signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Friday in Ottawa, expanding market access by eliminating tariffs on 99.6% of Ecuador’s exportable goods and establishing new mechanisms for the exchange of goods and inputs. RELATED:Ecuador’s Carapaz Wins 18th Stage of the Tour de FranceThe trade agreement was signed by Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade and Investment, Luis Alberto Jaramillo, and Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu. In 2025, non-oil trade resulted in a trade surplus of $85 million for Ecuador, with exports reaching $563 million, representing a 91% increase compared to 2024, according to the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). #Ecuador | Gen. Francis L. Donovan, chief of U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom), visited Ecuador to review joint security operations with Ecuadorian forces in Esmeraldas, near the Colombian border.