Peru plans FTA with Central AmericaTuesday, December 23, 2008 Negotiations are scheduled to start in the second half of 2009. The minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism in Peru, Mercedez Araoz, said while attending the Euro-Latina summit held in Lima in May, that dialogue for an eventual FTA with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama y Dominican Republic. Central America to Analyze FTA with PeruMonday, March 8, 2010 The economy ministers of Central American will evaluate a possible Free Trade Agreement with Peru during the second half of 2010. Héctor Dada Hirezi, Salvadoran Economy Minister, explained that Peru has expressed its interest in implementing a trade agreement with Central America. Peru Interested in Salvadoran ProductsTuesday, June 16, 2009 The Association of Peruvian Exporters will hold meetings with entrepreneurs from El Salvador to increase bilateral trade. The president of the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex), José Luis Silva Martinot, is visiting El Salvador to promote the importation of Salvadoran products to his country. Central America and Peru have Second FTA RoundThursday, January 6, 2011 The round of negotiations is scheduled for the second half of January in Panama City. The new meeting is to be held between the 17th and 21st of January with participation of trade officials from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. FTA Panama - Peru in AprilThursday, February 23, 2012 A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Panama will be effective from April. Carlos Posada, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, made the announcement in a Peruvian newspaper. The procedure, in the hands of the Foreign Ministry, takes about a month the official said, meaning that it could be approved within the first fortnight of April. Peru and Central America Analyze Potential FTAFriday, September 10, 2010 With the aim of making progress toward a free trade agreement (FTA), the region's Ministers for Trade are meeting with their Peruvian counterpart in the Panamanian capital. Present at the meeting will be Honduras' Héctor Escalante, Costa Rica's Fernando Ocampo and El Salvador's Carlos Moreno, representing their respective countries, which have all expressed an interest in participating in the FTA negotiations with Peru. Central America Begins Negotiating FTA with PeruMonday, November 8, 2010 The first round of FTA negotiations between Peru and the region began on Monday in the Peruvian capital. Negotiation teams from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Peru are participating. Guatemala and Nicaragua have decided not to join current negotiations, but an accession clause will be included in case they want to join later. Panama Begins FTA Negotiation with PeruMonday, June 21, 2010 Authorities from both countries will meet between June 22 and 25 for a preliminary negotiation round. “Both countries want to discuss a possible Free Trade Agreement between Peru and Panama or between Peru and Central America”, said Roberto Henríquez, Panama’s Commerce Minister. Guatemala and Peru FTA CloserThursday, June 16, 2011 More than 5000 Guatemalan products will enter the Andean country duty free. The fifth round of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between the representatives of both governments concluded with the definition of a list of products to be exported duty free to Peru. Sugar cane and coffee are excluded. Panama and Peru finish FTA negotiationsTuesday, May 10, 2011 With the exclusion of some 20 products deemed sensitive, the negotiation of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru has concluded. During the fourth round of negotiations and after long sessions of work the negotiating teams of both countries agreed on all subjects of the FTA and now have a tool that will facilitate trade between the two countries. Exclusions in Peru-Central America FTAThursday, March 31, 2011 Industrial products will require a period of at least 10 years to lose tariffs, and agricultural goods even more or some form of special treatment. Eduardo Ferreyros, Peruvian Trade Minister, commented that they “don’t favor exclusions” but acknowledged that a key issue in the FTA negotiation will be dealing with the sensitivities of many productive sectors. TLC Peru – Central America Talks BeginMonday, January 17, 2011 During this second round of talks the 14 chapters comprising the treaty will be discussed. Francisco Alvarez De Soto, vice minister of International Trade Negotiations of Panama, told the press that given progress achieved during the first round, they expect to end discussion of important content this week and start the analysis of Annexes. Peru Aims for FTA with Central AmericaFriday, September 18, 2009 As a prelude for such negotiations, a trade mission composed by Peruvian authorities and businessmen will tour the region. The group will visit El Salvador, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Guatemala Not Enthralled by Peru FTAWednesday, September 23, 2009 David Cristiani, Commerce vice minister, said the country's priorities are to finish pending negotiations. The vice minister explained his country does not share Costa Rica's interest in negotiating an FTA with Peru in 2010. El Salvador Resumes FTA with PeruWednesday, October 5, 2011 Before the end of the year, the country will resume negotiations over a FTA with the Andean nation. The announcement was made by Minister of Economy in El Salvador, Hector Dada, after a publication in a Peruvian newspaper expressed interest resuming negotiations with El Salvador . |
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