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). Negotiations were slated to begin in the second quarter of 2004, to begin with Colombia and Peru.

Colombia, later joined by Peru and Ecuador, with Bolivia participating as an observer, began free trade negotiations with the United States on 18 May 2004.   After thirteen rounds of negotiation, on 27 February 2006, Colombia and the United States concluded their free trade agreement. A notice of intent to enter into a free trade agreement was sent to Congress on 24 August 2006. The Colombia-United States Trade Promotion Agreement was signed on 22 November 2006. In Colombia, the agreements was approved by Congress on 14 June 2007.

On 28 June 2007, the United States and Colombia reached an agreement to amend the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. These amendments were negotiated to reflect the bipartisan agreement on trade reached at the U.S. Congress on 10 May 2007. The Colombian Senate approved the amendments on 30 October 2007. The Colombian President approved the ammendments to the U.S. - Colombia FTA on 22 November 2007.

On April 6th, 2011, Colombia and the United States agreed on the "Action Plan Related to Labor Rights" that will clear the way for the Colombia-U.S. TPA to move forward to the U.S. Congress.

Documents relating to the U.S-Andean Negotiations
15 June 2011	Colombia meets milestones under Action Plan on Labor Rights
06 April 2011	U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement and Action Plan
	Fact Sheet: Benefits of the U.S.-Colombia TPA
	Fact Sheet: Leveling the Playing Field: Labor Protections and the U.S.-Colombia TPA
	Fact Sheet: Trade & the U.S.-Colombia Partnership
22 November 2007	Colombian President approves ammendments to the U.S. - Colombia TPA
30 October 2007	Colombian Senate approves amendments to U.S.-Colombia TPA
04 July 2007	Colombian President approves U.S.-Colombia TPA
28 June 2007	Amendments to U.S.-Colombia TPA
14 June 2007	Colombia's Congress approves free trade agreement
22 November 2006	United States and Colombia sign Trade Promotion Agreement
24 August 2006	Notice of intent to enter into FTA with Colombia
27 February 2006	United States and Colombia conclude free trade agreement
03 May 2004	Peru and Ecuador to join in May 18-19 launch of FTA negotiations
23 March 2004	U.S. and Colombia to begin negotiations May 18
18 November 2003	Letter to Senate regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
18 November 2003	Letter to House of Representatives regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
18 November 2003	USTR notifies Congress of intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
	Documents relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); Official White House website; Sitio del Tratado de Libre Comercio Andino – EE.UU. del Portal del Estado Colombiano

There were thirteen rounds of Andean-U.S. negotiations, initiating 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
14-22 November 2005	Washington, D.C.:  XIII round of negotiations
17 - 21 October 2005	Washington, D.C.: negotiating meeting
19-23 September 2005	Cartagena, Colombia: XII round of negotiations
18 - 22 July 2005	Miami, USA: XI round of negotiations
	Additional information on rounds VI-X from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
06-10 June 2005	Guayaquil, Ecuador: X round of negotiations
18-22 April 2005	Lima, Peru: IX round of negotiations
14 - 18 March 2005	Washington, D.C.: VIII round of negotiations
07 - 11 February 2005	Cartagena, Colombia: VII round of negotiations
29 November - 05 December 2004	Tucson, USA: VI round of negotiations
	Additional information on rounds I-V from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
25-29 October 2004	Guayaquil, Ecuador: V round of negotiations
13-17 September 2004	San Juan, Puerto Rico: IV round of negotiations
26-30 July 2004	Lima, Peru: III round of negotiations
14-18 June 2004	Atlanta, USA: II round of negotiations
18-20 May 2004	Cartagena, Colombia: I round of negotiations
Source: Ministro de Comercio Industria y Turismo de Colombia; Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina; Sitio del Tratado de Libre Comercio Andino – EE.UU. del Portal del Estado Colombiano

Colombia has made its tariff requests and offers available to the public:

Colombia -- offers
16 February 2006	Colombia - Nonconforming measures in services and investment Annex I   Annex II
September 2005	Colombia - final offer for tariff reduction on industrial goods
01 September 2005	Colombia - list of nonconforming measures in financial services
23 July 2005	Colombia - offer on  government procurement
Round IX	Improvement of offers (industrial goods)
Round VII	Improvement of offers (industrial goods and agriculture)
Round VI	Improvement of offers (industrial goods)
Round V	Improvement of offers (industrial goods and agriculture)
Round III	Requests and offers
Source: Sitio del Tratado de Libre Comercio Andino – EE.UU. del Portal del Estado Colombiano

On 12 October 2011, The United States Congress approved the Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. On 21 October 2011, the President of the United States signed legislation implementing the agreement. On 10 April 2012, the Colombian Congress approved the implementing legislation of the U.S.-Colombia TPA. On 15 May 2012, the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement entered into force.

15 May 2012	U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement enters into force
15 April 2012	U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement to enter into force on 15 May 2012
11 April 2012	Colombian Congress approves bill implementing the Colombia-U.S. TPA
15 March 2012	Colombian Government to submit FTA implementation package to Congress
21 October 2011	U.S. President signed implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
12 October 2011	The United States Congress approved the Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements
05 October 2011	The United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved the Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements
03 October 2011	The President  of the United States submitted implementing legislation for the South Korea, Colombia and Panama Agreements
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),Official White House website