On 29 November 2016, the WTO reported that most WTO members welcomed Ecuador’s efforts to lower its import surcharge rates and reduce the number of tariff lines affected by this measure at a meeting of the Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions on 29 November but they remain divided on whether the measure is in conformity with WTO rules. Consultations with Ecuador will resume in April 2017. Ecuador reaffirmed its intention to phase out the import surcharge completely by June 2017, a year later than originally agreed.