Meanwhile, exporters say that despite a provision of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP) on a court order to suspend the rate, courtyards continue to charge.
Eduardo Ledesma, from the Association of Banana Exporters, assured that the tariff would already be included in the export and import freight called handling.
But Juan Jurado, manager of the Association of Containers Patios, recalled that they are not regulated by the MTOP and that handling is not included in this collection, but other values for the “marked imbalance” between exports and imports.
Ecuadortimes.net reports on Ledesma saying that today a court hearing would be held for the fee, which would be suspended to allow a period of 15 days for all parties to reach an agreement. There is talk of a ‘rational’ charge of between $ 6 and $ 8 per container.
