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Peru - United States
Text of the agreement
  Background and Negotiations
   

On 18 November 2003, the USTR notified the U.S. Congress of the Administration's intent to enter into free trade negotiations with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, all of whom are beneficiaries of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).

Peru, along with Colombia and Ecuador and with Bolivia participating as an observer, began free trade negotiations with the United States on 18 May 2004.   After thirteen rounds of negotiation, on 7 December 2005, Peru and the United States concluded negotiations. On 6 January 2006, the U.S. President sent to Congress a notice of his intent to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of Peru and on 12 April 2006 Peru and the United States signed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).

On 25 June 2007, the United States and Peru reached an agreement to amend the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. These legally binding amendments were negotiated to reflect the bipartisan agreement on trade reached at the U.S. Congress on 10 May 2007.

Documents relating to the U.S-Andean Negotiations
25 June 2007 Statement on amendments to U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement PDF
12 April 2006 United States and Peru sign Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)PDF
06 January 2006 Notice of intent to enter into FTA with PeruPDF
07 December 2005 United States and Peru conclude free trade agreement negotiations PDF
03 May 2004 Peru and Ecuador to join in May 18-19 launch of FTA negotiationsPDF
23 March 2004 U.S. and Colombia to begin negotiations May 18PDF
18 November 2003 Letter to Senate regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countriesPDF
18 November 2003 Letter to House of Representatives regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countriesPDF
18 November 2003 USTR notifies Congress of intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countriesPDF
  Documents relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); Official White House website

There were thirteen rounds of Andean-U.S. negotiations, beginning in May 2004 and ending in November 2005.
 
Documents relating to the U.S.-Andean Negotiating Rounds
  Additional information on rounds XI-XIV from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru Spanish
14-22 November 2005 Washington, D.C.:  XIII round of negotiations Spanish Word
17 - 21 October 2005 Washington, D.C.:  negotiating meeting Spanish Word
19-23 September 2005 Cartagena, Colombia: XII round of negotiations Spanish Word
18 - 22 July 2005 Miami, USA: XI round of negotiations Spanish Word
  Additional information on rounds VI-X from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru Spanish
06-10 June 2005 Guayaquil, Ecuador:  X round of negotiations Spanish Word
18-22 April 2005 Lima, Peru:  IX round of negotiations Spanish Word
14 - 18 March 2005 Washington, D.C.:  VIII round of negotiations Spanish Word
07 - 11 February 2005 Cartagena, Colombia: VII round of negotiations Word
29 November -
05 December 2004
Tucson, USA:  VI round of negotiations Spanish Word
  Additional information on rounds I-V from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru Spanish
25-29 October 2004 Guayaquil, Ecuador:  V round of negotiations Spanish Word
13-17 September 2004 San Juan, Puerto Rico: IV round of negotiations Spanish Word
26-30 July 2004 Lima, Peru: III round of negotiations Spanish Word
14-18 June 2004 Atlanta, USA: II round of negotiations Spanish Word
18-20 May 2004 Cartagena, Colombia: I round of negotiations Spanish Word
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú; Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina

Peru has made its tariff offers available to the public: 

Peru's tariff offers

25 August 2004 Peru tariff offer from the third negotiating round (agricultural and non-agricultural goods) Spanish PDF
28 July 2004 Initial Peruvian tariff offer at third negotiating round Spanish Excel
25 June 2004 Peruvian tariff offer (agricultural and non-agricultural goods) Spanish PDF
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú

  Texts
   
25 June 2007 Final texts of the U.S.-Peru TPA
31 January 2006 Draft texts of the U.S.-Peru TPA
06 January 2006 Draft texts of the U.S.-Peru TPA
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

  Entry into Force
   

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement on 8 November 2007. On 4 December 2007 the U.S. Senate approved the agreement. On 14 December 2007, The U.S. President signed into law H.R. 366, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.

On 16 January 2009, the U.S. President issued a proclamation to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement as of 1 February 2009.

Documents relating to the entry into force

16 January 2009 U.S. President issues proclamation to implement U.S.-Peru TPA
14 December 2007 U.S. President Signs H.R. 3688 PDF
14 December 2007 USTR Statement on signing of the U.S.-PERU TPA PDF
14 December 2007 Fact Sheet: United States-Peru TPA Implementation Act PDF
04 December 2007 U.S. Senate approves TPA PDF
08 November 2007 U.S. House of Representatives approves TPA PDF
Source:  Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú; Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

  Implementation
   

On 13-17 April 2009, Representatives from the Governments of the United States and Peru held meetings to continue discussions on the Forest Sector (Logging) Annex to the Environment Chapter of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).

Documents relating to the implementation

13-17 April 2009 U.S. and Peru Officials Meet in Peru to Discuss Implementation of Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments PDFNew!
Source:  Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

 

  Related Articles and Studies
   
June 2007

Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Free Trade with Peru: Summary of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement PDF

10 October 2006 Joint Statement between the United States and Peru PDF
December 2005 Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Free Trade with Peru:  Summary of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement PDF
May 2005 Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur). El TLC y el Agro Spanish PDF
March 2005 Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur). La Oportunidad de Hoy: Tratado de Libre Comercio entre el Perú y Estados Unidos Spanish PDF
February 2005 Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur).  TLC Perú-Estados Unidos: Nociones Clave Spanish PDF
February 2005 Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).  Interim Environmental Review. U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement PDF
October 2004 Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina.  Análisis de la sensibilidad del comercio subregional andino en el marco del tratado de libre comercio con los Estados Unidos Spanish PDF
August 2004 Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina. Análisis de las diferentes disciplinas comerciales que se negocian en el TLC con Estados Unidos y su posible impacto en la normativa andina Spanish PDF
August 2004 Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina. Intercambio comercial entre la Comunidad Andina y Estados Unidos Spanish PDF
June 2004 Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina. Intercambio Comercial entre la Comunidad Andina y Estados Unidos Spanish PDF

  Sources
   
 

Spanish version 
Recent Developments
  13-17 April 2009. U.S. and Peru Officials Meet to Discuss Implementation of Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments New!

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