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The goal of the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is to create
a platform for economic integration across the Asia Pacific region. The countries participating in
the negotiations of the TPP intend to design a high qualilty, inclusive agreement that lays the
foundations for economic growth, the development and generation of employment in the member countries,
and that in turn become the basis for the future Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (FTAAP).
The negotiating process of the TPP is an initiative developed by the member countries that currently
form part of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic
Partnership Agreement, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore. This agreement,
also known as P4, was signed in 2005 and has been in force since 2006.
The P4 is an open agreement and is why it provides the possibility of accession of third parties with
the objective of promoting the creation of a major strategic alliance for the liberalization of trade
in the region. In particular, Article 20.6
of the Agreement establishes that other APEC economies or other states can join the Agreement on the terms
agreed by the parties. On 4 February 2008, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
announced that the United States would participate in the negotiations on investment and financial services
scheduled for next March between Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Brunei.
On 22 September 2008, the P4 countries and the United States announced the launch of negotiations for
the U.S. to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
Later, Australia, Peru and Viet Nam formally expressed their interest to join the negotiations of the
comprehensive agreement, that is, the Trans-Pacific Association Agreement, during the Summit of the Asia
pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in November of 2008 in Lima, Peru.
Approximately a year later, on 14 November 2009 the President of the United States of America announced
that he would work with an initial group of seven countries of the TPP, with the goal of forming a regional
agreement of "broad membership and the highest standards that represent the effectiveness of an agreement
of the 21st Century".
The first round of negotiations of the Trans Pacific Association Agreement (TPP) was held between Chile,
Brunei, New Zealand, Singapore in conjunction with the United States, Peru, Australia and Viet Nam, from 15
to 19 of March 2010, in Melbourne, Australia. The second round of negotiations of the TPP was held in San
Francisco, United States on 14 June 2010. In addition, a mini round of negotiations took place on
20-21 August, in Lima, Peru. The member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership met in Brunei Darussalam
from 04 to 10 October 2010 for a third round of TPP negotiations. A total of 24 negotiating groups met to
address a wide range of issues covered by the agreement. At the same time, Malaysia formally presented its
application to join the ongoing negotiations.
The eight countries participating in the process
unanimously accepted the accession of Malaysia to the negotiations on 05 October, enabling their actual
participation as the ninth member of the TPP negotiation process.
The fourth round of negotiations took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 06 to 10 December 2010.The
fifth round was held in Santiago, Chile, on 14-18 February 2011. The sixth round took place in Singapore
from 28 March to 01 April. The seventh round took place in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam, from 20 to 24 June 2011.
The eighth round of negotiations was held in Chicago, United States, from 09 to15 September 2011. The ninth
round of negotiations began in Lima, Peru on October 20th, 2011.
On November 12th, during the 2011 annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Honolulu,
U.S.A, Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announced the broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership
(TPP) agreement. Leaders instructed their negotiating teams to meet in early December 2011 to continue
their work, to schedule additional negotiating rounds for 2012, and to continue talks with other
trans-Pacific partners that have expressed interest in joining the TPP to facilitate their future
participation in the negotiations.
On November 11, 2011, Japan had announced that it will enter into consultations with the nine countries
engaged in the TPP in order to explore the possibility of joining those negotiations. Mexico also expressed
interest in participating in the TPP negotiations. On November 13, 2011 Canada expressed its intent to
enter into formal consultations with TPP members to discuss Canada’s possible participation in
the negotiations.
The tenth round of negotiations was held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, from 05 to 09 December 2011. In
February 2012, Costa Rica announced possible involvement in the TPP negotiating process. The eleventh
round took place in Melbourne, Australia, from 03 to 09 February 2012.
On 18 June 2012, the President of the United States announced that
the countries negotiating the TPP agreement have
extended an invitation to Mexico to join the TPP
negotiations. In addition, on 19 June 2012, Canada was also extended an invitation.
Progress in the Trans-Pacific partnership talks continued in the 14th round of TPP negotiations that
ended in Leesburg, United States on September 15, 2012. TPP negotiators met in November. The 15th round
took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 03 to 12 December 2012. The 16th round of negotiations was held
in Singapore from 04 to 13 March 2013. In April, in Surabaya, Indonesia, trade ministers of TPP member
countries met to chart a path forward on outstanding issues for the conclusion of negotiations and the
entry of Japan to the agreement.
On 24 April 2013, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the U.S.
Administration notified Congress of its intent to include Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
(TPP) negotiations.
The seventeenth round of TPP negotiations took place from 15 to 24 May 2013, in Lima, Peru.
The 18th round of TPP negotiations was held on 15-25 July 2013, in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The 19th
round of TPP negotiations was held from August 22-30, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. On October 3-4,
2013, Trade Ministers from TPP participating countries met to further advance the TPP negotiations.
Trade Ministers and Heads of Delegation from TPP participating countries held a four-day Ministerial
meeting in Singapore, from 07-10 December 2013. Addtionally, Trade Ministers from TPP participating
countries held two meetings in Singapore: one on 17-25 February and another on 19-20 May 2014. A new
meeting of the TPP technical groups took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 1 to 10 September 2014. Trade
Ministers and Heads of Delegation met on 25-27 October 2014. Trade Ministers from TPP participating
countries held another meeting in November 2014, in Beijing, China. On 07-12 December 2014, Chief
Negotiatiors of TPP participating countries held a meeting in Washington, D.C. Five more meetings
have taken place since the begining of 2015.
Finally, on 4 October 2015, Trade Minsiters of the TTP countries concluded negotiations.
New Zealand released the legally verified text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on 26 January 2016.
A few days later, on 4 February 2016, New Zealand hosted representatives from the 11 other countries
for the TPP signing ceremony in Auckland.
On January 23, 2017 the Government of the United States decided to withdraw as a signatory to the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to permanently withdraw from TPP negotiations, and to begin pursuing,
wherever possible, bilateral trade negotiations.
On May 21, 2017, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, Ministers and Vice
Ministers responsible for trade from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand,
Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and Viet Nam met to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. During
this meeting, the Ministers agreed to launch a process to assess options to bring the agreement into force
expeditiously, including how to facilitate membership for the original signatories.
On November 11, 2017 the Ministers of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Viet Nam announced that they agree on the core elements of the
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which incorporates provisions
of the TPP, with the exception of some provisions which will be suspended.
On January 23, 2018, the 11 remaining members participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership concluded
discussions on the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in
Tokyo, Japan. Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and
Vietnam, the 11 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
(CPTPP), signed the agreement on March 8, 2018 in Santiago, Chile.
On November 30, 2022, the Uruguayan application for adhesion to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) was formally delivered.
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Documents relating to the negotiations |
| 30 November 2022 |
Uruguay submits application for admission to the CPTPP
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| 08 March 2018 |
11 member countries sign Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement
for Trans-Pacific Partnership
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| 23 January 2018 |
Tokyo, Japan.
Successful Conclusion of CPTPP Negotiations |
| 11 Novembre 2017 |
TPP Ministerial Statement
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| 21-22 September 2017 |
TPP Senior officials technical meeting
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| 30 August 2017 |
Meeting of Head Negotiatiors
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| 21 May 2017 |
Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Ministers from Australia,
Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Malaysia, Peru, Singapore and
Viet Nam agree to assess options to bring agreement into force
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| 23 January 2017 |
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Withdraws from TPP
Negotiations and Agreement
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| 04 February 2016 |
Auckland, New Zealand.
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Agreement is formally signed
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers' Statement
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| 26 January 2016 |
New Zealand releases final
TPP text |
| 18 November 2015 |
Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders Joint
Statement |
| 04 October 2015 |
Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Conclude |
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Summary of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
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| August 2015 |
Update on the
Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
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| July 2015 |
Joint Statement by TPP Ministers
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| 8 July 2015 |
Next
Meeting of Trade Ministers from TPP participating countries to be held from 28-31 July 2015
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| 09-15 March 2015 |
Hawaii, United States.
Meeting of Chief Negotiators of TPP
participating countries
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| 26 January-1 February 2015 |
New York City, United States.
Meeting of Chief Negotiators of TPP
participating countries
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| 07-12 December 2014 |
Washington, D.C., United States. Meeting of Chief Negotiators of
TPP participating countries
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| 10 November 2014 |
Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders' Statement
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Trade Ministers's Report to Leaders
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| 08 November 2014 |
Beijing, China. Meeting of Trade Ministers from TPP participating
countries
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| 27 October 2014 |
Sidney, Australia.
Joint Statement of the Ministers
and Heads of Delegation for the TPP Countries
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| 25-27 October 2014 |
Sidney, Australia.
Meeting of Trade Ministers from TPP
participating countries
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| 02 October 2014 |
Next
round of TPP negotiations to be held in Sidney, Australia from 25 October
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| 01-10 September 2014 |
Hanoi, Vietnam.
Meeting of the TPP technical groups
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| 25 June 2014 |
TPP Chief Negotiators to meet in Ottawa, Canada from 3 to 12 July
2014
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| 19-20 May 2014 |
Singapore. Meeting of Trade Ministers from TPP participating
countries
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| 17-25 February 2014 |
Singapore. Meeting of Trade Ministers and Chiefs of Negotiation
from TPP participating countries
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| 07-10 December 2013 |
Singapore. Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministerial Meeting:
Statement of the Ministers and Heads
of Delegation |
| 03-04 October 2013 |
Bali, Indonesia. Trade Ministers from TPP participating
countries met to further advance the TPP negotiations
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| 22-30 August 2013 |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
19th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
negotiations |
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Joint Press Statement TPP Ministerial
Meeting |
| 25 July 2013 |
Statement
on the 18th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations - Office of the United States Representative (USTR)
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| 15-25 July 2013 |
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
18th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
(TPP) negotiations
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| 24 May 2013 |
Conclusion of the 17th round of Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations
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| 15-24 May 2013 |
Lima, Peru.
17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
negotiations
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| 24 April 2013 |
United States Trade Representative
notified Congress of the intent to include Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 20 April 2013 |
Surabaya, Indonesia.
Joint Statement of TPP Ministers: Trans-Pacific
Partnership Ministers Chart Path Forward on Key Issues and Confirm Next Steps on Japan's Entry
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| 04-13 March 2013 |
Singapore.
16th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
negotiations |
| 03-12 December 2012 |
Auckland, New Zealand.
15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
negotiations |
| 12-15 November 2012 |
Los Cabos, Mexico. Intersessional round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Agreement (TPP) negotiations
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| 06-15 September 2012 |
Leesburg, United States.
14th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
negotiations |
| 10 July 2012 |
Update on the 13th round of
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations
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| 10 July 2012 |
United States Trade
Representative notified Congress of the intent to include Canada in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Agreement
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| 09 July 2012 |
United States Trade
Representative notified Congress of the intent to include Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Agreement
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| 02-10 July 2012 |
San Diego, California, USA.
Thirteenth round of negotiations for the
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 19 June 2012 |
United
States and the eight other countries negotiating the TPP Agreement have extended an invitation to Canada
to join the TPP negotiations
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| 18 June 2012 |
United
States and the eight other countries negotiating the TPP Agreement have extended an invitation to Mexico
to join the TPP negotiations
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| 10-16 May 2012 |
Dallas, United States.
Twelfth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 03-09 March 2012 |
Melbourne, Australia.
Eleventh round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| February 2011 |
Costa Rica interested in participating in TPP negotiations
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| 05-09 December 2011 |
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
Tenth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 12 November 2011 |
Honolulu, United States.
Trans-Pacific partnership leaders
statement
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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade
Ministers' report to leaders
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Outlines of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
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| 12 november 2011 |
Canada to
enter into consultations on possible participation in negotiations
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| 12 november 2011 |
Mexico interested in participating in TPP negotiations
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| 12 November 2011 |
Japan
interested in joining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
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| 20 October 2011 |
Lima, Peru. Ninth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 09-15 September 2011 |
Chicago, United States.
Eighth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 21 June 2011 |
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam.
Seventh round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPP)
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| 27 March-01 April 2011 |
Singapore. Sixth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP)
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| 14-18 February 2011 |
Santiago, Chile. Fifth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP )
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| 06-10 December 2010 |
Auckland, New Zealand.
Fourth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP)
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| 04-10 October 2010 |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Third round of negotiations for the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
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| 05 October 2010 |
The TPP partners reached consensus on
Malaysia's request to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
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| 20-21 August 2010 |
Lima, Peru. Mini-round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement
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| 14-18 June 2010 |
San Francisco, United States.
Second round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement
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Update Second Round
- Depatment of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
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Report of the second round of negotiations - MINCETUR, Peru
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| 15-19 March 2010 |
Melbourne, Australia.
First round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP)
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Update First Round - Depatment of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
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Report of the first round of negotiations - MINCETUR, Peru
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| 14 March 2010 |
Peru announces the launch of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement
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| 14 November 2009 |
United States
announces intention to engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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| 26 November 2008 |
Australia to join efforts to promote free trade in the Asia Pacific
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| 23 September 2008 |
Australia considers participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
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| 22 September 2008 |
Launch of
U.S. negotiations to join the the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
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| 04 February 2008 |
U.S.
to join negotiations on investment and financial services
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Source: Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government; Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales
(DIRECON), Chile; Global Affairs Canada; Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Perú
(MINCETUR); Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR); The White House; Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Uruguay |
Accession of the United Kingdom
On June 2, 2021, Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) met
to discuss the United Kingdom’s application to join the CPTPP. They agreed to establish an Accession Working Group to
begin negotiations with the U.K. on its proposed membership. This was the fourth meeting of the CPTPP Commission and
was hosted virtually by Japan.
On 31st March 2023, participating countries welcomed the substantial conclusion of the negotiations for the accession of the UK to the CPTPP following the most recent round of talks held in Phu Quoc, Viet Nam.
On July 15, 2023, the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed. The aforementioned signing took place in the city of Auckland, New Zealand, during the Seventh Meeting of the CPTPP Commission, the highest-ranking administrative body made up of Ministers and Senior Officials of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam and Peru.
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