U.S.-Peru FTA
Timetable/Milestones
- Entered into force: February 1, 2009
- Senate vote to implement agreement: (77-18) on Dec. 4, 2007
- House vote to implement agreement: (285-132) on Nov. 8, 2007
- Ratified by Peruvian Congress: June 28, 2006
- Agreement signed by governments (Bush Administration): April 12, 2006
- Negotiations concluded: Dec. 7, 2005
- Negotiations began: May, 2004
- Congressional notification of intent to negotiate: Nov. 18, 2003
Peru Sugar Facts
- Production (Avg. 2005-2007): 734,333 metric tons
- Consumption (Avg. 2005-2007): 913,667 metric tons
- Imports (Avg. 2005-2007): 228,333 metric tons
- Exports: (Avg. 2005-2007): 48,000 metric tons
While
Imported sugar from outside the Andean Community is subject to a basic duty of 20%.
In addition to the basic tariff,
Historical Access to U.S. Market
Under the minimum WTO tariff-rate quota requirement, the
Additional Access Granted to U.S. Market
Access for an additional 11,000 MT is pending. This represents an almost one-fifth increase in
TARIFF AND TRQ SCHEDULE
(Specific Years Pending)
Year | Quantity (Metric Tons) |
---|---|
1 | 2,000 |
2 | 2,200 |
3 | 2,420 |
4 | 2,662 |
5 | 2,928 |
6 | 3,221 |
7 | 3,543 |
8 | 3,897 |
9 | 4,287 |
10 | 4,716 |
11 | 5,187 |
12 | 5,706 |
13 | 6,277 |
14 | 6,905 |
15 | unlimited |
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