United States-Peru Trade Agreement

Sub-subject: the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
2. Business Opportunities for U.S. Exporters.
3. The United States-Peru international trade relations.

Sample of the sub-subject United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement:

Sub-Subject Description: the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA):

The United States-Peru International Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) entered into force in 2009.

1. As a result of the entry into force of the United States-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA), 80% of the United States industrial and consumer export products enter duty free in the Republic of Peru.
2. Nevertheless, a value-added tax of 18% applied to virtually all the products entering Peru results in moderately higher prices for many products in comparison to those prevailing in the United States.

The United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement:

1. Eliminates tariffs and removes barriers to the United States services
2. Provides a secure legal framework for investors, and
3. Strengthens protection for intellectual property (IPR), workers, and the environment.

International Trade United States-PERU.

1. Foreign Trade of the United States with Peru was 8.8 billion dollars; the United States exported products to the Republic of Peru at 4.8 billion dollars.
2. The United States exports to Peru grew 37%.
3. The main United States exports to the Republic of Peru were: machinery, chemicals, computer, electronics, petroleum, oil products, transportation equipment, fish, forestry products, wood, newspapers, books, and food products.
4. Exports of products of the Republic of Peru reached 35.1 billion dollars.

Peru and the United States are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and belongs to the Western Christian Civilization (North American - Latin American).