08:39 | San Francisco (U.S.), Nov. 16.
Within the framework of the summit of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 forum, which is taking place in San Francisco, United States, the head of the
Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur), Juan Carlos Mathews, held important meetings with officials and representatives of the U.S., China, Thailand, and Canada.
"Each of them is part of a work agenda that will not only allow for the exchange of experiences and commercial strategies between Peru and APEC economies, but also seeks to strengthen the country's trade ties to promote the development of national exports," Mincetur said in a press release issued on Wednesday.
Bilateral meetings
To date, China is the main trading partner of Peru.
Therefore, under the idea of promoting trade between both countries, during a meeting with
Chinese Deputy Minister of Commerce, Wang Shouwen, it was agreed to work together to conclude the optimization process of the Free Trade Agreement that, until now, has gone through
five rounds of negotiations.
Peru-Thailand FTA
As part of the trade opening policies promoted by Mincetur, so that Peruvian products can reach more markets around the world, Minister Mathews and Thailand's Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisunpang agreed to resume the work to bring about the signing of a Free Trade Agreement between both countries in the short term.
"At this point, it should be noted that, to date, the Fourth Additional Protocol to the Protocol between Peru and Thailand is in force, which allows for improving conditions in the issuance of certificates of origin, direct transportation, and operational procedures, among others," Mincetur explained.
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Published: 11/16/2023