Course summary Peru Free Trade Agreements (FTAs):
International Economic Relations. Peru is member of: Andean Community
(CAN), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), MERCOSUR (Associate), Latin
American Integration Association (ALADI), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR),
Latin American and Caribbean economic System (SELA), Pacific Economic
Cooperation Council (PECC), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Economic
Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), Forum for East Asia-Latin America
Cooperation (FEALAC), Summit of South American Arab Countries (ASPA),
Organization of American States (OEA), United Nations, World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization (WTO), Rio Group, CAF, OEI ...
The Andean Community (COMUNIDAD ANDINA) is a subregional organization endowed with an international legal status, which is made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and the bodies
and institutions comprising the Andean integration system (AIS).
- Partner countries: Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and
Uruguay
- Observer countries: Mexico and Panama
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC © 21 member economies are:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam. APEC © Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and Regional Trading Agreements (RTA)
Peru has bilateral Free Trade Agreements FTA with China, EU, EFTA, Chile
(ACE), Singapore, Canada, USA (TPA)The Trade Promotion agreement (TPA) signed with the United States, which enter into force since February 1, 2009, consolidates the tariff
preferences granted temporarily through the Andean
Trade Promotion and Drug
Eradication Act (ATPDEA) that have explained a large part of the dynamism of exports in recent years, and consolidates trade policy reforms implemented by
Peru during the nineties.
The negotiation of the TPA with the United States set new standards in terms of the movement of goods and services and the protection of investment, which
served as the foundation for negotiating the Free trade agreements with Singapore, Canada, China and the EFTA countries, the Early
Harvest Protocol signed with Thailand and the deepening of the economy
complementary Agreement (ACE) with Chile.
On this same foundation, negotiations are being developed for the deepening of ACE with Mexico and the signing of Free trade agreements with
Japan. In addition, Peru is negotiating
an Association agreement with the European Union, a
block that sets zero tariff for fishing, agriculture and textile products
through the General System of Andean Preferences
Finally it should be noted that since 1998 Peru has been a full member of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ©, whose
market totals almost 50% of the world's population, which is being called to
become a natural link between the industrialized economies of Asia and
emerging economies in Latin America.