Shipping from Canada to Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador's capital, sits high in the Andes, about 290 km in a straight line from the Pacific port of Guayaquil. A1's ocean LCL price ends at the destination warehouse (CFS) in Guayaquil; the climb inland to Quito is a separate leg for the consignee. Transit is about 50 days from Montreal, 53 from Toronto and 62 from Vancouver, and Toronto is the cheapest gateway at USD 13 per cubic foot. The smallest shipment comes to USD 752.42.
Ecuadorian families returning from Canada, volunteers sending donations and small importers in the capital make up much of this traffic. Someone must collect the cargo at the Guayaquil CFS or hire a truck for the mountain road north; that cost, together with Ecuadorian customs, duties and taxes, is outside A1's quote. Household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval and need a signed packing list plus the owner's passport copy. Total customs value is limited to CAD 2,000, and the goods should reach our warehouse already on ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets, since A1 does not palletize.
How a shipment to Quito works
Quito is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Guayaquil about 290 km (straight line) from Quito: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Guayaquil. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Quito with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Guayaquil
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil | USD 13 / cu ft 53 days · min. USD 752.42 | USD 13 / cu ft 50 days · min. USD 751.57 | USD 18 / cu ft 62 days · min. USD 929.33 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 752.42 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
Shipping to Ecuador by service: personal effects to Ecuador, commercial cargo to Ecuador.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.