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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.
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 |
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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  |
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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  |
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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
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| 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: 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:
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