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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). Negotiations
were slated to begin in the second quarter of 2004,
to begin with Colombia and Peru.
Ecuador joined Colombia and Peru as they
began their negotiations with the United States on 18 May
2004. Bolivia
participated as an observer.
On 7 December 2005 the United States and Peru
announced that they had concluded negotiations. On 6
January the 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 the United
States and Peru signed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement (PTPA).
On 27 February 2006, Colombia and the United
States concluded their free trade agreement. A
notice of intent to enter into a free trade
agreement was sent to Congress on 24 August 2006.
The Protocol to the Trade and Investment Council Agreement between Ecuador and the United
States (TIC) entered into force on August 12, 2021. The aforementioned protocol guarantees
the implementation of provisions on customs administration and trade facilitation, good
regulatory practices, anti-corruption and cooperation to benefit small and medium-sized
enterprises. This protocol will allow the strengthening of trade relations between both
nations and the consolidation of a roadmap towards a comprehensive trade agreement that
will boost bilateral trade. The Protocol was negotiated under the auspices of the 1990
United States – Ecuador Trade and Investment Council Agreement (TIC) and signed in Quito
in December 2020. On February 15 and 16, 2022 the United States and Ecuador held the fourth
meeting of the United States-Ecuador Trade and Investment Council (TIC).
On November 1, 2022, the United States and Ecuador met in Washington D.C. to explore the expansion of the Protocol on Trading Rules and Transparency that entered into force in August 2021. They agreed to establish a Fair-Trade Working Group and explore possible negotiations on Labor, Environment and Digital Trade. In addition, they also agreed to consider possible sectoral approaches in future commitments.
There were thirteen rounds of Andean-U.S. negotiations, initiating in May 2004 and ending in
November 2005.
| Documents Relating to the U.S.-Andean Negotiating Rounds |
| 23 March - 3 April 2006 |
Washington, D.C.: XIV round of negotiations
between Ecuador and United States
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| 14-22 November 2005 |
Washington, D.C.: XIII round of negotiations
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| 17 - 21 October 2005 |
Washington, D.C.: negotiating meeting
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19-23 September 2005 |
Cartagena, Colombia: XII round of negotiations
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| 18 - 22 July 2005 |
Miami, USA: XI round of negotiations
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| 06-10 June 2005 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador: X round of
negotiations
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| 18-22 April 2005 |
Lima, Peru: IX round of negotiations
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| 14 - 18 March 2005 |
Washington, D.C.: VIII round of
negotiations
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| 07 - 11 February 2005 |
Cartagena, Colombia: VII round of negotiations
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29 November -
05 December 2004 |
Tucson, USA: VI round of negotiations
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Additional information on rounds I-V from Colombia,
Ecuador and Peru |
| 25-29 October 2004 |
Guayaquil, Ecuador: V round of
negotiations
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| 13-17 September 2004 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico: IV round of
negotiations
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| 26-30 July 2004 |
Lima, Peru: III round of negotiations
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| 14-18 June 2004 |
Atlanta, USA: II round of negotiations
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| 18-20 May 2004 |
Cartagena, Colombia: I round of negotiations
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Source: Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina; Sitio oficial Ecuador del Tratado de Libre Comercio Andino – EE.UU. |
Ecuador has made its tariff offers available to the public:
Protocol to the Trade and Investment Council Agreement between Ecuador and the United States (TIC)
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