Peru-US TPA agreement to increase job opportunities
17 Dec '07
3 min read
"Today's signing of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act shows renewed momentum in the U.S. pursuit of free trade with nations that share our economic, cultural and social values. This bilateral agreement reflects the mutual commitment of Peru and the United States to opening markets and reaping the benefits of trade. We are honored and pleased to be entering into such an important partnership with Peru.
"I would also like to thank Congress for its overwhelming bipartisan support in passing this agreement. I encourage them to show this same bipartisan spirit, and work with us to pass the agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
"This Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) will allow Peru and the United States to begin implementing two-way market access for our agricultural goods. U.S. agriculture has been among the staunchest proponents of trade agreements, and we stand ready with market development tools for U.S. exporters to fulfill the immediate and prolonged gains from this agreement.
"We are committed to working with Peru's leaders to ensure that the benefits of the TPA are widely distributed throughout the agricultural sector and the economy as a whole. Currently, 30 percent of the Peruvian population works in agriculture. The agreement will provide new incentives to Peru's agricultural sector to modernize and create new opportunities for subsistence producers in agriculture.
“The agreement will increase job opportunities in the production, processing, and marketing sectors — good jobs that will attract people away from illegal coca production and enable them to pull themselves out of chronic poverty in rural areas.
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