Mission to Peru: - Country Guide for Peru 2010 (.pdf)

Peru:
On February 1, 2009, the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) entered into force, a historic milestone in political and economic relations between the United States and Peru.

The United States is Peru’s top trading partner, accounting for over $4.3 billion in Peruvian imports in 2009. In the same period, Peruvian exports to the United States totaled over $4.6 billion. Corn, wheat and soybean meal were the top agricultural products that Peru imported from the United States in 2009. The 2009 sales were $97 million, $81 million and $70 million respectively.

Fact Sheet for Peru

• February 1, 2009 - U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) began.
• Passed with bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress.
• The United States is Peru’s top trading partner, over $4.3 billion in Peruvian imports in 2009.
• Peruvian exports to the United States totaled over $4.6 billion in 2009.

2009 US Exports to Peru:

• Corn = $97 million
• Wheat =$81 million
• Soybean = $70 million

International Attaché Reports

• Exporter Guide to Lima, Peru (10/15/09; .pdf)
• U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement First Year Results (02/10/10; .pdf)

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