Costa Rica Approves FTA with PeruTuesday, April 23, 2013 Meat, heart of palm, palm oil, chocolate and cocoa products, and tea produced in Costa Rica, will have preferential access to the Peruvian market. From a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Trade: 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. Panama Ratifies FTA with PeruWednesday, December 14, 2011 The National Assembly unanimously approved on the third and final debate the free trade agreement with Peru, to be implemented in 2012. A press release from the National Assembly of Panama reads: Peru and Panama FTA Enters Into ForceMonday, April 30, 2012 The trade agreement begins to take effect on May 2nd and releases 99% of Panamanian products and 95% of Peruvian products. Guillermo Russo, Ambassador of Peru in Panama, estimates that the FTA will increase the flow of investment and exchange of products which currently stands at about $800 million. Peru, an Interesting Market for GuatemalaFriday, July 1, 2011 The Peruvian Foreign Trade Minister referred to the benefits of a free trade agreement which the two countries are negotiating. Hernan Herrero from the Guatemalan Chamber of Industry interviewed the Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism representative, Eduardo Ferreyros Küppers. Guatemala - Peru FTA Discussion ResumesMonday, January 29, 2018 The Morales administration has announced that in February they will resume talks with the Peruvian government to complete the ratification process of the agreement signed in 2011. The main factor that has delayed the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between Guatemala and Peru has to do with the conflict that arose in 2013 due to the tariffs imposed by the Andean nation on the import of sugar from Guatemala, which resulted in the Guatemalan government filing a complaint with the WTO. Will the Guatemala - Peru FTA Take Effect?Monday, June 12, 2017 A proposal has been made to reactivate the process so that the commercial agreement, which was approved by the Peruvian congress in 2013, completes the ratification process in the South American country and enters into force. The main factor that has delayed the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between Guatemala and Peru has to do with the conflict that arose in 2013 due to the tariffs imposed by the Andean nation on imports of sugar from Guatemala, which resulted in the Guatemalan government filing a complaint with the WTO. 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 to Sign FTA on December 6Thursday, December 1, 2011 81.4% of Guatemalan products will enter the Peruvian market duty-free over a maximum period of 5 years. On the other side, the agreement will entry to Guatemala for 94.7% of Peruvian products duty-free in the same period. FTA between Panama and Peru is now officialMonday, May 30, 2011 With the agreement between the two countries trade could increase by 10% per year. After six months of negotiations, the free trade agreement between Panama and Peru is ready to be implemented. 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. Guatemalan Agriculture Sector Not Interested in TLC with PeruTuesday, May 3, 2011 The industry considers that the signing of a free trade agreement (TLC in Spanish) with Peru would not generate good business opportunities. In negotiations this week sensitive issues, which for Guatemala means agricultural products, will be discussed . Costa Rica Prepares to Conclude FTA Negotiations with PeruFriday, April 29, 2011 Monday May 2 in Lima will see the beginning of the fourth and final round of negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru In this round, Costa Rica will define its position on outstanding issues in the field of access of goods to the market and specific rules of origin. Trade Between Costa Rica and PeruMonday, April 16, 2012 Employers in Peru and Costa Rica will explore potential business in the areas of food, clothing, cosmetics, foodstuffs, lubricants and paints. Businesses can not wait, and even though a free trade agreement with Peru is still passes through the bureaucratic cliques of the Legislative Assembly of the Central American country, Peruvian entrepreneurs have taken the initiative and organized a business meeting with colleagues from Costa Rica. Panama Trade Mission to Chile and PeruMonday, August 1, 2011 The Ministry of Trade and Industry has reported that in September this year there will be a trade mission to Chile and Peru. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Roberto Henriquez, reported that from the 5 to 9 September this year there will be a Trade Mission to Chile - Peru, with the participation of 15 domestic producers of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, shrimp, processed food, housewares, toys, footwear, cooling services, logistic services and the Colon Free Zone. |
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