[20060921]RS22419_美国-哥伦比亚贸易促进协定.pdf

1 The United States Trade Representative notes that agreement texts are subject to legal reviewfor accuracy, clarity and consistency, as well as to ensure consistency between the English andSpanish versions.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22419Updated September 21, 2006U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion AgreementM. Angeles VillarrealAnalyst in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn February 27, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and ColombiasMinister of Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Jorge Humberto Botero, announced theconclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement. On August 24, 2006, President Bushnotified the Congress of his intention to sign the U.S.-Colombia Trade PromotionAgreement (CTPA). The CTPA is a comprehensive trade agreement which, if ratified,would eliminate tariffs and other barriers in goods and services trade between the UnitedStates and Colombia. A free trade agreement with Colombia was originally intendedto be part of a broader U.S.-Andean free trade agreement (FTA), including Colombia,Ecuador, and Peru. The labor and sugar provi