[20070307]RS22391_美国-秘鲁贸易促进协定.pdf

Order Code RS22391Updated March 7, 2007U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion AgreementM. Angeles VillarrealAnalyst in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn April 12, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Peruvian Ministerof Foreign Trade and Tourism Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco signed the U.S.-Peru TradePromotion Agreement (PTPA). On January 6, 2006, President Bush notified theCongress of the United States intention to enter into the PTPA. Implementinglegislation may be introduced in the 110th Congress. The Peruvian Congress voted 79-14 to approve the agreement with the United States in June 2006. The PTPA is acomprehensive trade agreement that, if ratified, would eliminate tariffs and otherbarriers in goods and services trade between the two countries. The labor provisionsare among the more controversial of the agreement. See also CRS Report RS22521,Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Labor Issues, by M. Angeles Villarreal and MaryJane Bolle. This report will be updated as events warrant.IntroductionOn April 12, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Peruvian Ministerof Foreign Trade and Tourism Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco signed