Análisis de las importaciones de trigo en el Ecuador durante el periodo 2015-2019.

Abstract

The national wheat production in Ecuador only covers 2% of local consumption, which means that 98% is imported, in order to supply total consumption. Due to the great importance that wheat represents in recent years to be able to produce the products that correspond to the basic basket and especially in the bakery sector, the Plenary of Foreign Trade made the decision to maintain the exemption from the tariff, which has been in force since from 2020 to 2024. The objective of this work is to "Analyze wheat imports in Ecuador during the period 2015 - 2019", through the application of the bibliographic and documentary method for the analysis of secondary information obtained from official pages, bulletins and Scientific articles. It is concluded that there is high dependence on wheat imports, particularly from the United States and Canada, which is a risk for food security at the national level. Sectoral policies are required to encourage own production to reduce dependence on external suppliers and its consequences in terms of bargaining power.