Letters to the Administration on Resolving Outstanding Issues
Industry
Associations
Labor and Environment
Coalition Letters
Letters to Congress
Administration
Dear Colleagues
State and Local Representatives
Letters to the Administration on Resolving Oustanding Issues in May and June 2011:
- Letter from CEOs Supporting Pending Trade Agreements
- U.S. Grains Council
- American Soybean Association
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Business Roundtable Statement
- Cisco
- Coalition of Service Industries
- Consumer Electronics Association
- Emergency Committee for American Trade
- Herblife Ltd.
- International Intellectual Property Alliance
- Latin America Trade Coalition
- Motion Picture Association of America Inc.
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- National Foreign Trade Council
- National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council
- Recording Industry Association of America
- Retail Industry Leaders Association
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Wheat Associates
- United States Council for International Business
Letters to the Administration on Resolving Outstanding Issues in April 2011:
- American Apparel & Footwear Association
- American Chamber of Commerce in Colombia
- American Council of Life Insurers
- American Council of Life Insurers – Panama
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- American Feed Industry Association
- American Forest & Paper Association
- American Frozen Food Institute
- American Insurance Association
- American Jewish Committee
- American Soybean Association
- American Soybean Association – Panama
- Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America
- Association of Electrical and Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers
- Bose Corporation
- Business Roundtable
- Business Roundtable – Panama
- Caterpillar
- Center for Strategic and International Studies
- CISCO
- Citigroup
- Coalition of Service Industries
- Consumer Electronics Association
- Corn Refiners Association
- Council of the Americas
- Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
- Dow Chemical Company
- Emergency Committee for American Trade
- Farm Bureau – Panama
- FedEx
- General Electric
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- IBM
- Illinois Farm Bureau & Illinois Corn Growers Association
- Information Technology Industry Council
- International Dairy Foods Association
- Kraft
- Latin American Trade Coalition
- Latin America Trade Coalition – Panama
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Association of Manufacturers – Panama
- National Association of Wheat Growers
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- National Foreign Trade Council
- National Pork Producers Association
- National Pork Producers Council – Panama
- National Potato Council
- Profile Products LLC
- Retail Industry Leaders Association
- TechAmerica
- Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
- Third Way
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S.-Colombia Business Partnership
- U.S. Council for International Business
- U.S. Dairy Export Council & National Milk Producers Federation
- U.S. Grains Council
- US Wheat Associates
- Wal-Mart
- Whirlpool
Industry:
- Chrysler, Ford and General Motors Support US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: April 7, 2008 (PDF)
- Caterpillar ad in support of trade agreements; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Trade Opens Doors for the U.S., UPS; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Reasons to approve the Peru FTA: Examples from the Textile and Apparel Industries; September, 2007(PDF)
- Reasons to approve the Peru FTA: Examples from the Agroindustry; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Wal-Mart: Latin Trade Agreements: A Good Deal for U.S. Retailers and Consumers!; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Chevron statement of support for Latin TPAs; August 10, 2007 (PDF)
- Boeing Supports the Latin Trade Agreements; July 7, 2007 (PDF)
- UPS: Trade Opens Doors for the U.S., July, 2007 (PDF)
- Fed Ex: Open New Markets for American Goods and Services (PDF)
- Citi Supports Free Trade Agreements with Latin America and Korea (PDF)
- U.S. Wheat Industry supports trade agreements with Colombia and Panama (PDF)
- Agriculture Coalition for Latin American Trade Urges Congress to Pass Trade Agreements (PDF)
- The U.S. textile and apparel supply chain urge President Bush to submit TPA legislation (PDF)
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Letter to Ambassador Schwab (PDF)
- Why Manufacturers Support Peru TPA (PDF)
- Find Out How PTPA Will Help U.S. Pork Producers (PDF)
- U.S. Agriculture Has Much to Gain from PTPA (PDF)
- Implications of a Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement on U.S. Agriculture (PDF)
- Andean Textile and Apparel Letter Grassley (AAFA) (PDF)
Associations:
- US Grains Council Submission for the Record – House Agriculture Committee Statement on FTAs – May 12
- US Chamber Submission for the Record – Senate Finance hearing on the Colombia TPA – May 11
- US Grains Council Submission for the Record – Senate Finance hearing on the Colombia TPA – May 11
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Congress – April 6, 2011
- Business Roundtable Panama FTA Overview March 2011
- Business Roundtable Colombia FTA Overview March 2011
- Huge Export Losses for Wheat Growers Expected if U.S.-Colombia FTA Not Ratified
- U.S. Wheat Associates Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Business Roundtable: It's Time to Balance the Scale for U.S. Product: June 24, 2008 (PDF)
- U.S.-Colombia Trade- Apparel and Textiles, Just the Facts: June 4, 2008
- NAM: When Congress Says Give Us a Reason to Vote for the Colombia Agreement, NAM Gives 10,018: May 27, 2008
- National Foreign Trade Council Urges Vote on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: May 7, 2008
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Pork Producers Support the Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: April 20. 2008
- The Latino Coalition Decries Shameful Tactics on the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement by Congress: April 17, 2008
- Emergency Committee for American Trade Urges Redoubled Effots to Break Impasse on U.S-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 10, 2008
- GMA: Congress Should Vote on U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement This Year: April 10, 2008
- American Apparel and Footwear Association Urges Swift Approval of Colombia TPA: April 9, 2008
- U.S.-Colombia Business Partnership Urges Congress to Approve U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 9, 2008
- Distilled Spirits Council Urges Congress to Support U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 8, 2008
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association Calls on Congress to Ratify U.S.-Colombia FTA As Soon As Possible: April 8. 2008
- GMA: U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Important to Bolstering U.S. Economy: April 7, 2008
- National Foreign Trade Council Urges Congress to Approve U.S.-Colombia FTA: April 7, 2008
- Emergency Committee for American Trade Urges Approval of U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 7, 2008
- Coalition of Service Industries Supports Colombia FTA, Calls for Passage: April 7, 2008
- American Association of Port Authorities Supports Colombia Free Trade Agreement: April 7, 2008
- Factsheet: U.S. Pork Producers Support the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: February 20. 2008
- U.S. Business Urges Concrete Progress on Trade Front: February 11, 2008
- American Forest and Paper Association Supports the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: February 4, 2008
- U.S./Andean Trade – Textiles & Apparel: Just the Facts, October 15, 2007 (PDF)
- American Frozen Food Institute urges Congressional Passage; September 7, 2007(PDF)
- AEM Latin Trade Agreement Support Brochure; August, 2007 (PDF)
- NEMA Calls on Congress to Approve Pending Free Trade Agreements; August, 1, 2007 (PDF)
- NEMA Letter to Congress to Support Trade Agreements; July 31, 2007 (PDF)
- Over 200 State and Local Chambers Support the Latin TPAs; July 19, 2007 (PDF)
- Ag Groups Urge Congress to Pass Trade Deals; July 19, 2007 (PDF)
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce letter to Congress supporting Latin TPAs; July 17, 2007 (PDF)
- B'NAI B'RITH Letter supporting Latin TPAs, July 17, 2007 (PDF)
- Peru TPA Services Highlights, July 2007 (PDF)
- Colombia TPA Services Highlights, July 2007 (PDF)
- Farm Bureau Letter to House Leadership Urging Action on Latin TPAs 7-12-07 (PDF)
- AmCham Peru: Delay No Longer an Option; June 27, 2007 (PDF) (PDF)
- FTA's with Colombia, Panama and Peru: Importance to the U.S. Distilled Spirits Industry; March, 2007 (PDF)
- U.S.- Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Importane to the U.S. Distilled Spirits Industry; February, 2007 (PDF)
- U.S. – Panama Free Trade Agreement: Importance to the U.S. Spirits Industry; February, 2007 (PDF)
- Colombia Agricultural Coalition Flyer
- U.S. – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Importance to the U.S. Distilled Spirits Industry; February, 2007 (PDF)
- National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Calls on U.S. Congress to Support Pending United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (PDF)
- La Federación de Cámaras de Comercio de Centro América Resolution (Spanish)
- Telecommunications Industry Association Position Paper: U.S. Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and Peru (PDF)
- Hispanic Alliance for Free Trade Supports PTPA (PDF)
- The Heritage Foundation: Promote Andean Free Trade But Limit Preferences (PDF)
- NCTO Board Votes Unanimously to Support Peru and Colombia TPAs (PDF)
- PTPA Will Be Highly Beneficial to the Entertainment Industry (PDF)
- Automotive Trade Policy Council: United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (PDF)
- The AeA Competitiveness Series: Free Trade Colombia (PDF)
- The AEA Competitiveness Series: Free Trade Peru (PDF)
Labor and Environment:
- UAW letter in support of U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement; October 2, 2007 (PDF)
- Open Letter to Congress from Colombian Unions; August 20, 2007 (PDF)
- Environmental Groups, including Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, and Earthjustice, support PTPA; June 26, 2007 (PDF)
Coalition Letters:
- Latin America Trade Coalition Letter Urging Congressional Approval of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and Panama Trade Promotion Agreement with over 1,100 Signatories: September 9, 2008
- Latin America Trade Coalition Letter Urging Congressional Approval of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement with over 1,000 Signatories: April 24, 2008
- Latin America Trade Coalition Letter sent to all Members of Congress; October 16 2007 (PDF)
- Latin America Trade Coalition Letter sent to all Members of Congress; October 16 2007 (PDF)
- Coalition sends letter to President Bush urging action on PTPA (PDF)
Letters to Congress:
- Business Roundtable One-pager to Members of Congress: May 11, 2011
- Open Letter from the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Electrical Manufacturers and Consumer Electronics Industries in Support of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: May 20, 2008
- Letter from Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman in Support of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 26, 2008
- Letter from Central American Ambassadors Supporting the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 29, 2008
- Letter from Former Democratic Officials Supporting the Colombia FreeTrade Agreement: April 15, 2008
- Letter to Speaker Pelosi from Oscar Palacio, Colombian Speaker of the House: April 15, 2008
- Information Technology Industry Council Supports U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: April 10, 2008
- Letter from Miami Dade County to the Congressional Leadership Urging a Vote on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: March 18, 2008
- Letter to Congress from Ambassadors and Chiefs of Mission in the Western Hemisphere Supporting the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: December 20, 2007
- Letter from Former Secretaries of Commerce to Members of Congress in Support of the Pending Trade Promotion Agreement: December 4, 2007
- Press Release: ECAT Executives Urge Approval of U.S.- Colombia Trade Agreement
- Letter to Senator from the American Forest and Paper Association Supporting the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: December 3, 2007
- Letter to Senators from the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: November 13, 2007
- Letter from the American Farm Bureau Federation urging passage of the Peru TPA; November 6, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel urging support for the Peru TPA; November 5, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Grocery Manufacturers Association urging passage of the Peru TPA; October 31, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from Retail Industry Leaders Association supporting the Peru TPA; October 30, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Distilled Spirits Council urging passage of the Peru TPA; October 26, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from Agricultural Industry Supporting the Peru Trade Agreement: October 25, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from Former Secretaries of State in Support of the Peru Trade Agreement; October 22, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Secretary General of the Organization of American States to Congressman Ron Paul in Support of the Latin American Trade Promotion Agreements: October 22, 2007 (PDF)
- National Foreign Trade Council letter to Rep. Carney in support of trade agreements; October 15, 2007 (PDF)
- Distilled Spirits Council Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Pending Trade Agreements; October 11, 2007 (PDF)
- Former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture Urge Congress to Pass Peru; October 7, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter to Speaker Pelosi in support of the Latin American Trade Promotion Agreements from the Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; October 3, 2007
- TIA letter to Speaker Pelosi in support of trade agreements; September 25, 2007 (PDF)
- APL Limited letter to Senator Feinstein in support of Peru trade agreement; September 24, 2007 (PDF)
- Generic Pharmaceutical Association Letter to Chairman Rangel in Support of Latin Trade Agreements; September 21, 2007 (PDF)
- An Open Letter to Congressional Democrats on Hemispheric Trade Expansion from: Former Members of the Congress and Senate and Former Cabinet Officials, Ambassadors, and Foreign and Trade Policy Advisors; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Associated Industries of Florida Letter to Florida Congressional Delegation in Support of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: August 31, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from Information Systems of Florida to Representative Brown in Support of the Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement: August 31, 2007 (PDF)
- Wal-Mart Letter to Senator Lincoln in Support of Latin Agreements; August 13, 2007 (PDF)
- Florida Chamber of Commerce Supports Free Trade Agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama and Korea: August 6, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Florida Hispanic Legislative Conference in Support of the Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement: August 3, 2007 (PDF)
- Automotive Trade Policy Council Letter in Support of Trade Agreements; August 2, 2007 (PDF)
- NEMA Letter to Congress to Urge Passage of Trade Agreements; July 31, 2007 (PDF)
- DaimlerChrysler Letter to Members Urging Passage of Latin Trade Agreements; July 30, 2007 (PDF)
- Peruvian American National Roundtable Letter to Speaker Pelosi Supporting Peru Trade Agreement; July 20, 2007 (PDF)
- Farm Bureau Letter to House Leadership Urging Action on Latin TPAs; July 12, 2007 (PDF)
- Colombian Small and Medium Enterprises Letter to Speaker Pelosi; June 4, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from the Latin Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. in support of the Latin American Free Trade Agreements: May 22, 2007 (PDF)
- U.S. apparel and textile supply chain asks Rangel to pass and enact agreements with Peru and Colombia; May 11, 2007 (PDF)
Administration:
- Letter from 50 Food and Agricultural Associations: February 14, 2011
- Speech by Christopher Padilla, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade at the Outlook on the Americas Conference: January 24, 2007 (PDF)
- Colombia: An Opportunity for Lasting Success: January 22, 2008
- President Bush, Comments at the White House Trade and Investment Forum; November 6, 2007 (PDF)
- Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns, Comments on the Free Trade Agreements: October 22, 2007 (PDF)
- President Bush Discusses Free Trade Agreements; October 19, 2007(PDF)
- Secretary Rice's Remarks at the Organization of American States; October 9, 2007 (PDF)
- John Negroponte's Remarks at the AACCLA's 40th Annual Meeting; September 18, 2007 (PDF)
- Trade Support Heats Up, Quotes from newspapers collected by USTR; September, 2007 (PDF)
- "Choosing the Right Path for the Americas," Remarks by H.E. Schwab at AACCLA's Annual Conference; September 17, 2007 (PDF)
- Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez's remarks at Americas Conference, Miami; September, 2007 (PDF)
- FTA Compliance: Job One, From Day One; July 2007 (PDF)
- Secretary Rice's Remarks at the Business Council, May 9, 2007 (PDF)
- Statement by President Bush and Uribe; May 2, 2007 (PDF)
Dear Colleagues:
- Letter to President Obama from Senator Lincoln and Senator Johanns: Doubling U.S. Exports and Passing Pending Bilateral Trade Agremments-January 29, 2010
- Support the Panama FTA: May 11, 2009
- LULAC Resolution Supports Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: May 22, 2008
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Urges a Vote on Colombia: April 21, 2008
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Reaction to the 2008 State of the Union Address (PDF)
- WIll Free Trade with Peru, Colombia and Panama Work? Look to the Chilean Example: November 2, 2007 (PDF)
- Peru TPA- A Winning Trade Policy, by Reps Kind and Etheridge; November 1, 2007 (PDF)
- Vote yes on PTPA, by Reps Goodlatte and Etheridge; October 31, 2007 (PDF)
- Labor Report Shows Importance of Strong Labor Provisions of the Peru FTA: October 29, 2007 (PDF)
- Finally, a Common Thread, by Rep. Weller; October 29, 2007 (PDF)
- Peruvians want Florida's citrus products!, by Rep. Meek; October 23, 2007 (PDF)
- Support Friendly Democracies in our Hemisphere & Create U.S. Jobs, by Reps. Fortuno, Diaz-Balart and Ros-Lihenten; October 19, 2007 (PDF)
- The Time is Now! Support the U.S. Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Now and Watch Business Grow Tomorrow, by Rep. Weller; October 15, 2007 (PDF)
- Support the U.S. Peru Trade Promotion Agreement & Help the 93 Million Americans Employed in the U.S. Service Industry, by Rep. Brady; October, 2007 (PDF)
- Greasing the Wheels of Trade: The U.S.-Peru Trade Agreement Will Help the Machinery Industry Do Business with Peru, by Rep. Weller; October, 2007 (PDF)
- U.S. Food Safety and the U.S. Peru- Free Trade Agreement: Myth vs. Fact, by Reps. Kind, Meek, Schwartz and Bean; October, 2007 (PDF)
- Peru FTA Labor Provisions–Ground Breaking Provisions that Ensure Worker Rights, by Reps. Crowley and Schwartz; September, 2007 (PDF)
- Peru Represents "New Deal" for International Trade and Workers, by Reps. Rangel and Levin; September 18, 2007 (PDF)
- Former U.S. Ambassadors to Peru say–Pass the TPAs!, by Reps. Weller and Meeks; September 17, 2007 (PDF) (PDF)
- Trade with Panama is a Win-Win; by Reps. Clark and Reeder; July 18, 2007 (PDF)
- New Trade Policy for America is a Good Deal, by Reps. Meeks and Moran; June 29, 2007 (PDF)
State and Local Representatives:
- Letter from the Hispanic Trade & Business Alliance to Speaker Pelosi Urging a Vote on the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: July 1, 2008
- Resolution by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Support of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: June 24, 2008
- The American Legislative Exchange Council Urges Congress to Pass the Colombia Free Trade Agreement: May 16. 2008
- Letter from the Governor of Nebraska to Speaker Pelosi in Support of the Pending FTAs: April 28. 2008
- Letter from Mayor Franklin of Atlanta in Support of the Pending FTAs; October 12, 2007 (PDF)
- Letter from Governor Crist of Florida to Congressional Delegation; October 11, 2007 (PDF)
- Miami Dade County Commissioner Report Urging Congress to Schedule Hearings and Pass U.S-Colombia Trade Agreement; October 2, 2007 (PDF)
- Resolution by Orange County Florida in Support of the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: August 30, 2007 (PDF)
- Mayor Daley Letter in support of FTAs; July 31, 2007 (PDF)
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