On 10 September 2010, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Honduras and Panama agreed to launch negotiations for an FTA with Peru. While the
negotiations would be developed jointly, the agreement would have a bilateral basis
between Peru and each of the participating Central American countries. The first
round of negotiations was held in Peru on 08-12 November 2010. Guatemala participated
as well in this round of negotiations. The second round took place in Panama from 17
to 21 January 2011. The third round was held from 28 February to 04 March 2011 in
San Jose, Costa Rica. A mini round of negotiations took place in Panama from 04 to 08
April 2011. The fourth round of negotiations was held in Lima, Peru from 02 to 06 May
2011. During this round, Peru and Panama, as well as Peru and Costa Rica concluded
negotiations of their respective free trade agreements. On 25 May 2011 Panama and
Peru signed a free trade agreement. Costa Rica and Peru, in turn, signed a free
trade agreement in San Jose, Costa Rica on 26 May 2011. Guatemala and Peru reached
concluded their free trade negotiations on 13 October 2011. The Panama-Peru and the
Costa Rica-Peru FTA entered into force on 1 May 2012 and 1 June 2013, respectively.
On 2 April 2014, Honduras and Peru agreed on resuming bilateral free trade
negotiations. Starting the first week of August, they were relaunched. On 29 May
2015 Honduras and Peru signed a free trade agreement.
| Documents
relating to the negotiations |
| 29 May 2015 |
Lima, Peru. Honduras and Peru sign FTA
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| 07 August 2014 |
Honduras and Peru resume bilateral free
trade negotiations
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| 02 April 2014 |
Honduras and Peru agree on resuming bilateral
free trade negotiations
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| 13
October 2011 |
Guatemala and Peru conclude free
trade negotiations
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| 02-06 May 2011 |
Lima, Peru. Fourth round of free
trade negotiations: Peru and Panama conclude FTA negotiations
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Lima, Peru. Fourth round of free
trade negotiations: Peru and Costa Rica conclude FTA negotiations
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Documents of Interest
from the Fourth round of negotiations:
- Heads of Negotiations
- Market Access
- Rules of Origin
- Customs Cooperation
- Services - Non-conforming measures Annexes
- Intellectual Property
- Government Procurement
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| 04 April 2011 |
Panama City, Panama. Mini round
of free trade negotiations between Central America and Peru
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Documents of Interest
from the Mini round of negotiations:
- Market Access
- Rules of Origin
- Services - Non-conforming measures Annexes
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| 28 February 2011 |
San Jose, Costa Rica. Third round
of free trade negotiations between Central America and Peru
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Documents of Interest
from the Third round of negotiations:
- Market Access
- Rules of Origin
- Trade Facilitation and Customs Procedure
- Customs Cooperation
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Services
- Investments
- Intellectual Property
- Government Procurement
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| 21 January 2011 |
Panama City, Panama. Second round
of free trade negotiations between Central America and Peru
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Documents of Interest
from the Second round of negotiations:
- Heads of Negotiations
- Market Access
- Rules of Origin
- Trade Facilitation and Customs Procedure
- Customs Cooperation
- Technical Barriers to Trade
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Trade Defense
- Competition Policy
- Services
- Investments
- Intellectual Property
- Government Procurement
- Dispute Settlement
- Institutional Issues
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| 12 November 2010 |
Lima, Peru. First round of free trade
negotiations between Central America and Peru
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Documents of Interest
from the First round of negotiations:
- Heads of Negotiations
- Market Access
- Rules of Origin
- Trade Facilitation and Customs Procedure
- Customs Cooperation
- Technical Barriers to Trade
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Trade Defense
- Competition Policy
- Services
- Investments
- Intellectual Property
- Government Procurement
- Dispute Settlement
- Institutional Issues
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| 10 September 2010 |
Central America
and Peru to negotiate FTA in November 2010
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| Source:
Ministerio de Comercio de Costa Rica (COMEX); Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias,
Panamá; Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR), Perú |
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