From Business and Agriculture, Overwhelming Support!

Enthusiasm for the landmark trade agreement with Peru has spread to the point where support from American business and agriculture is positively overwhelming.

Who Supports the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement?
  1. A broad based coalition of more than 700 companies and associations representing all the principal sectors of the U.S. economy, including agriculture, manufacturing, merchandising, processing, publishing, services, and shipping.

  2. Over 200 state and local chambers of commerce, reflecting all regions of the country.

  1. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), one of the largest and most diverse unions in North America.

  2. The Agriculture Coalition for Latin America, which includes 50 food and agriculture organizations.

  1. The Entertainment Industry Coalition for Free Trade, a group of leading entertainment companies, trade associations and entertainment unions and guilds.

  2. The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, making up the largest advocate for Hispanic business and consisting of over 2 million Hispanic-owned businesses.

  3. The country's largest broad-based business organizations -- the Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- representing literally millions of companies.

  4. Thirteen organizations representing every segment in the textile and apparel industries' supply chain -- from cotton growers and fiber manufacturers to fabric mills and apparel manufacturers.
The chorus in support of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement is loud and growing.



Latin America Trade Coalition | 1615 H Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20062
www.latradecoalition.org

November 1, 2007

Did you know?

Without PTPA, U.S. products entering Peru face actual tariffs of between 12% and 52%.
After implementation of the PTPA, tariffs on all U.S. agricultural products exported to Peru will be eliminated.

Source: Agriculture Coalition for U.S.-Peru Trade


Overheard      

''Free trade with free peoples strengthens democracies and our allies in the region. It creates jobs and economic opportunities here in the U.S. and no one benefits more from free trade with Latin America than the Hispanic community in this country,''

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL)