Arriving EC with extra luggage

[ANGELA COOK]

I am planning to fly to Ecuador, obtain a Tourist visa, and bring extra baggage to stay some months, as allowed by my airline and paid extra per bag fee to my airline.  I am now being told that the EC Government website says that EC customs in Quito airport can charge me an additional baggage fee of up to $200 for each bag over 2 bags.  This is completely separate from what I pay the airline.  Plus any duty that applies.  So if I brought 2 “allowed” bags, plus 3 extra bags I would pay the airline their stated fee for each of the 3 extra bags, plus pay EC an additional $600?  Is this true?  Is this policy a current practice?  What can you tell me about it?  Thanks for any help you can give, to avoid this huge surprise upon arrival!

[COUNTRY EXPERT- SUZAN HASKINS]

Angela, I’ve also heard that information bantered about but I don’t know anyone who has ever been charged those fees. Let’s see if Edd has any experience here. Also, please send a link to the website you reference so we can see this info?

Thanks, Suzan

[EI EXPERT – EDD STATON]

I know nothing of this. My wife and I always try to tailor our packing to the max allowed by whichever airline we’re using.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Angela, if you do take the extra bags, can you let us know how that works out? My husband and I are debating doing the same thing. Many thanks!

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