On 18 November 2003, the USTR notified the U.S. Congress of the Administration's intent to enter into free trade negotiations with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, all of whom are beneficiaries of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA).

Peru, along with Colombia and Ecuador and with Bolivia participating as an observer, began free trade negotiations with the United States on 18 May 2004.   After thirteen rounds of negotiation, on 7 December 2005, Peru and the United States concluded negotiations. On 6 January 2006, the U.S. President sent to Congress a notice of his intent to enter into a free trade agreement with the Republic of Peru and on 12 April 2006 Peru and the United States signed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).

On 25 June 2007, the United States and Peru reached an agreement to amend the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. These legally binding amendments were negotiated to reflect the bipartisan agreement on trade reached at the U.S. Congress on 10 May 2007.

Documents relating to the U.S-Andean Negotiations
25 June 2007	Statement on amendments to U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
12 April 2006	United States and Peru sign Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)
06 January 2006	Notice of intent to enter into FTA with Peru
07 December 2005	United States and Peru conclude free trade agreement negotiations
03 May 2004	Peru and Ecuador to join in May 18-19 launch of FTA negotiations
23 March 2004	U.S. and Colombia to begin negotiations May 18
18 November 2003	Letter to Senate regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
18 November 2003	Letter to House of Representatives regarding intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
18 November 2003	USTR notifies Congress of intent to initiate free trade talks with Andean countries
	Documents relating to the Andean Trade Preference Act
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); Official White House website

There were thirteen rounds of Andean-U.S. negotiations, beginning in May 2004 and ending in November 2005.
 

Documents relating to the U.S.-Andean Negotiating Rounds
	Additional information on rounds XI-XIV from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
14-22 November 2005	Washington, D.C.:  XIII round of negotiations
17 - 21 October 2005	Washington, D.C.:  negotiating meeting
19-23 September 2005	Cartagena, Colombia: XII round of negotiations
18 - 22 July 2005	Miami, USA: XI round of negotiations
	Additional information on rounds VI-X from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
06-10 June 2005	Guayaquil, Ecuador:  X round of negotiations
18-22 April 2005	Lima, Peru:  IX round of negotiations
14 - 18 March 2005	Washington, D.C.:  VIII round of negotiations
07 - 11 February 2005	Cartagena, Colombia: VII round of negotiations
29 November - 05 December 2004	Tucson, USA:  VI round of negotiations
	Additional information on rounds I-V from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
25-29 October 2004	Guayaquil, Ecuador:  V round of negotiations
13-17 September 2004	San Juan, Puerto Rico: IV round of negotiations
26-30 July 2004	Lima, Peru: III round of negotiations
14-18 June 2004	Atlanta, USA: II round of negotiations
18-20 May 2004	Cartagena, Colombia: I round of negotiations
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú; Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina

Peru has made its tariff offers available to the public: 

Peru's tariff offers
25 August 2004	Peru tariff offer from the third negotiating round (agricultural and non-agricultural goods)
28 July 2004	Initial Peruvian tariff offer at third negotiating round
25 June 2004	Peruvian tariff offer (agricultural and non-agricultural goods)
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement on 8 November 2007. On 4 December 2007 the U.S. Senate approved the agreement. On 14 December 2007, The U.S. President signed into law H.R. 366, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.

On 16 January 2009, the U.S. President issued a proclamation to implement the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement as of 1 February 2009.

Documents relating to the entry into force
16 January 2009	U.S. President issues proclamation to implement U.S.-Peru TPA
14 December 2007	U.S. President Signs H.R. 3688
14 December 2007	USTR Statement on signing of the U.S.-PERU TPA
14 December 2007	Fact Sheet: United States-Peru TPA Implementation Act
04 December 2007	U.S. Senate approves TPA
08 November 2007	U.S. House of Representatives approves TPA
Source:  Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú; Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

On 13-17 April 2009, Representatives from the Governments of the United States and Peru held meetings to continue discussions on the Forest Sector (Logging) Annex to the Environment Chapter of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). On 15 July 2009, the United States and Peru held the first meeting of the Forest Sector Sub Committee established under the United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.

On 17 February 2010, both countries held the first meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC). The second EAC meeting, the third meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance, and the first meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) were convened on April 27 and 28, 2011.

Decisions of the Environmental Affairs Council
03 November 2016	Decision Nº 3: Selection and Designation ot the Executive Director (Updated)
23 September 2016	Decision No. 4: Alternating the Nationality of the Executive Director
21 April 2016	Decision No. 3: Selection and Designation of the Executive Director Decision No. 2: Promoting Public Awareness to Contribute to the Understanding of the Public Submissions and Factual Record Process Decison No. 1: Procedures for the Secretariat
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú

Documents relating to Environment Commitments
02 December 2022	Meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council and the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
04 November 2016	Lima, Peru. Joint Statement of the Meetings of the Peru - United States Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
09 June 2015	Lima, Peru. Joint Statement of the Meetings of the Peru-United States Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
05 June 2013	Washington, D.C. Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
03-04 April 2013	Lima, Peru. Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the Peru - United States Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance and Environmental Cooperation Commission
10 January 2013	Lima, Peru. The United States and Peru Reach Agreement on Action Plan to Strengthen Forest Sector Governance
	Joint Communique of the Meetings of the Governments of the United States and Peru Regarding Forest Sector Governance
31 May 2012	Washington D.C., U.S. Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
14 July 2011	Lima, Peru Joint Declaration of the Meeting of the Subcommittee on Forest Sector Management
27-28 April 2011	Washington D.C., U.S. Joint Communiqué of the Meetings of the U.S.-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
17 February 2010	Washington D.C., U.S. First Environmental Affairs Council Meeting
15 July 2009	First Meeting of the Forest Sector Sub Committee under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
13-17 April 2009	U.S. and Peru Officials Meet in Peru to Discuss Implementation of Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments
Sources:  Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) de Perú

Article 20.1 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement establishes the Free Trade Commission for the implementation and development of the Agreement. The Commission is comprised of cabinet-level representatives from both countries.

The first meeting of the Free Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States- Peru Trade TPA took place on 18 February 2010. The second meeting of of the FTC was held in Lima, Peru on 13 July 2011.

Documents relating to the Free Trade Commission
15 February 2024	Joint Statement of the Sixth Federal Trade Commission of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
12 November 2015	Washington D.C., U.S. Fifth United States-Peru FTA Free Trade Commission Meeting
05 June 2014	Lima, Peru. Joint Statement of the Fourth U.S. – Peru TPA Free Trade Commission Meeting
06 June 2013	Washington D.C., U.S. Joint Statement of the Third U.S.. – Peru TPA Free Trade Commission Meeting
13 July 2011	Lima, Peru. Second Free Trade Commission Meeting
18 February 2010	Washington D.C., U.S. First Free Trade Commission Meeting
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Peru - United States Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA), the Council oversees the implementation of, and reviews progress made under, Chapter 17 (Labor Chapter) of the TPA, including the activities of the Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism established under article 17.6 of the Agreement. The Council is comprised of cabinet-level or equivalent representatives of the Parties, who may be represented on the Council by their deputies or high-level designees.

On 28 January 2010, Officials from the United States and Peru participated in the first meeting of the Labor Affairs Council that was created under the PTPA. The Labor Affairs Council of the TPA held its second meeting on October 17th, 2014, in Lima, Peru.

Documents relating to the Labor Affairs Council
17 October 2014	Second Meeting of the Labor Affairs Council under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
28 January 2010	First Meeting of the Labor Affairs Council under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Department of Labor