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Draft Fourth revision of the Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN 018 'Open steel profiles'
Proyecto de Cuarta revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 018 'Perfiles abiertos de acero'
Ecuador notified a revised version of this proposed TBT measure on 28 August 2026. The measure was first notified on 28 September 2006. The comment period closed on 27 October 2026.
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7216; 7216.10.00; 7216.21.00; 7216.22.00; 7216.31.00; 7216.32.00; 7216.33.00; 7216.40.00; 7216.50.00; 7216.61.00; 7216.69.00; 7216.91.00; 7216.99.00 - Other (HS Code(s): 72149); U, I or H sections, of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height
7216; 7216.10.00; 7216.21.00; 7216.22.00; 7216.31.00; 7216.32.00; 7216.33.00; 7216.40.00; 7216.50.00; 7216.61.00; 7216.69.00; 7216.91.00; 7216.99.00 - Las demás (Código(s) del SA: 72149); Perfiles en U, en I o en H, de hierro o acero sin alear, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente, de altu
The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation applies to the following products, whether domestic or imported, marketed in Ecuador:• Open angles, shapes and sections of cold-formed steel for structural useo Uncoatedo Coated• Special open, light, pre-galvanized and cold-formed angles, shapes and sections for use in load-bearing structures;• Open angles, shapes and sections of hot-rolled steel.
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RevisionG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 27 October 2026
Draft Fourth revision of the Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN 018 'Open steel profiles'
Proyecto de Cuarta revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 018 'Perfiles abiertos de acero'
The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation applies to the following products, whether domestic or imported, marketed in Ecuador:• Open angles, shapes and sections of cold-formed steel for structural useo Uncoatedo Coated• Special open, light, pre-galvanized and cold-formed angles, shapes and sections for use in load-bearing structures;• Open angles, shapes and sections of hot-rolled steel.
AddendumG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.4
The Republic of Ecuador announces Addendum No. 4 regarding Technical Regulation RTE INEN 018 (2R) 'Cold-formed steel open profiles and hot-rolled steel profiles' (Perfiles abiertos de acero conformados en frío y perfiles de acero laminados en caliente), notified via the document identified with the signature G/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1 of 2 July 2008. This Addendum No. 4 has been issued via Resolution No. 15 033 of 26 January 2015, issued by the Undersecretariat of Quality (Subsecretaría de la Calidad) of the Ministry of Industries and Productivity (Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad), published and
La República de Ecuador da a conocer el Addendum No. 4 referente al Reglamento Técnico RTE INEN 018 (2R) 'Perfiles abiertos de acero conformados en frío y perfiles de acero laminados en caliente', notificado mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1 del 2 de julio de 2008. Éste Addendum No. 4 ha sido expedido mediante la Resolución N° 15 033 del 26 de enero de 2015, emitida por la Subsecretaría de la Calidad del Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad, publicada e
AddendumG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.3
;;By means of this Addendum No. 3, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Amendment No. 1 to the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 018: 'Structural angles, shapes and sections of cold-formed steel and structural angles, shapes and sections of hot-rolled steel', notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.2 of 7 April 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 251 of 26 June 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry
AddendumG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.2
;;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 018 'Open angles, shapes and sections of cold-formed steel and angles, shapes and sections of hot-rolled steel', notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1 of 2 July 2008, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 13 348 of 30 September 2013 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal
SupplementG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1/Suppl.1
AddendumG/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/ECU/13
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute No. RTE INEN 018 on structural angles, shapes and sections of cold-formed steel and structural angles, shapes and sections of hot-rolled steel (7 pages, in Spanish).
This Draft Regulation (Proyecto de reglamento) establishes the technical requirements that cold-formed steel structural profiles and hot-rolled steel structural profiles shall comply with, in order to guarantee national security, protect life, the environment and geographical conditions, as well as to avoid the performance of practices that may mislead and cause prejudice to end users. This Draft Regulation applies to the following types of structural profiles, whether of national or imported manufacture, that are marketed in Ecuador: Cold-formed structural profiles; Hot-rolled steel profiles. These products are included in the following tariff classification: CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION 72.16 Unalloyed iron or steel profiles 7216.10.00 - U, I or H profiles, simply hot-rolled or hot-extruded, of height less than 80 mm - L or T profiles, simply hot-rolled or hot-extruded, of height less than 80 mm: 7216.21.00 -- L profiles 7216.22.00 -- T profiles - U, I or H profiles, simply hot-rolled or hot-extruded, of height greater than or equal to 80 mm: 7216.31.00 -- U profiles 7216.32.00 -- I profiles 7216.33.00 -- H profiles 7216.40.00 - L or T profiles, simply hot-rolled or hot-extruded, of height greater than or equal to 80 mm 7216.50.00 - Other profiles, simply hot-rolled or hot-extruded…
Este proyecto de reglamento establece los requisitos técnicos que deben cumplir los perfiles estructurales de acero conformados en frío y perfiles estructurales de acero laminados en caliente, con el fin de garantizar la seguridad nacional, proteger la vida, el medio ambiente y las condiciones geográficas, así como evitar la realización de prácticas que puedan inducir a error y provocar perjuicios a los usuarios finales. Este proyecto de reglamento se aplica a los siguientes tipos de perfiles estructurales, sean de fabricación nacional o importada, que se comercialicen en el Ecuador: Perfiles estructurales conformados en frío; Perfiles de acero laminados en caliente. Estos productos se encuentran comprendidos en la siguiente clasificación arancelaria: CLASIFICACIÓN DESCRIPCIÓN 72.16 Perfiles de hierro o acero sin alear 7216.10.00 - Perfiles en U, en I o en H, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente, de altura inferior a 80 mm - Perfiles en L o en T, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente, de altura inferior a 80 mm: 7216.21.00 -- Perfiles en L 7216.22.00 -- Perfiles en T - Perfiles en U, en I o en H, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente, de altura superior o igual a 80 mm: 7216.31.00 -- Perfiles en U 7216.32.00 -- Perfiles en I 7216.33.00 -- Perfiles en H 7216.40.00 - Perfiles en L o en T, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente, de altura superior o igual a 80 mm 7216.50.00 - Los demás perfiles, simplemente laminados o extrudidos en caliente…
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WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 25 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/402Comments until 25 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/401Comments until 13 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/400Comments until 13 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 26 October 2026. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.
No products listed by the notifying member
Symbol: G/SPS/N/ECU/399Comments until 13 November 2026
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