WT/L/930  
 
11 July 2014  
(14-4002)  Page: 1/5  
General Council 
24-25 July 2014  Original: English  
 
 UNITED STATES – ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT 
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEAR 2013 
UNDER THE DECISION OF 27 MAY 20091 
The following communication, dated 10 July 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States. 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION 
1.1.  On 27 May 2009, the United States was granted a waiver (WT/L/755) from its obligations 
under paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII of the GATT 1994 to the 
extent necessary to permit the United States Government to provide duty-free treatment to 
eligible products of beneficiary Andean countries as authorized by the provisions of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) as amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act 
(ATPDEA), without being required to extend the sa me duty-free treatment to like products of any 
other Member. This waiver expires on 31 December 2014. 
1.2.  Under the terms of this waiver, the United States is required to submit to the General Council 
an annual report on the implementation of the tr ade-related provisions of the ATPA as amended 
with a view to facilitating the annual review provided for in paragraph 4 of Article IX of the WTO 
Agreement. This report covers calendar year 2013. 
2  DUTY-FREE TREATMENT UNDER THE ATPA 
2.1.  Section 202 of the ATPA authorizes the Presid ent of the United States to provide duty-free or 
other preferential treatment to products from four Andean countries - Plurinational State of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The ATPDEA amende d the ATPA to allow duty-free treatment for 
certain products previously excluded under the ATPA, including: certain textile and apparel 
articles, footwear, tuna packaged in foil or other flexible packages, petroleum and petroleum 
derivatives, watches and watch parts, and certai n leather goods. The ATPA was renewed through 
12 February 2011, but then lapsed. Legislation en acted on 21 October 2011 restored the program 
retroactively and extended it through 31 July 2013.  The preferential treatment expired on 
31 July 2013 and has not been renewed. 
2.2.  Section 203 and 204(b)(6)(B) of the ATPA set forth criteria for the President to consider 
when designating a country as a beneficiary country under the ATPA. The President suspended 
Plurinational State of Bolivia's designation as a beneficiary country under the ATPA, effective 15 December 2008, and Plurinational State of Bo livia has received no benefits under the 
ATPA/ATPDEA after that date.  Peru’s benefits under ATPA/ATPDEA expired after 
31 December 2010 as a result of its free trade agreement with the United States.  At the time of the 2011 reauthorization, therefore, only Colombia and Ecuador were eligible beneficiary countries.  Colombia’s benefits under ATPA/ATPDEA expired on 15 May 2012 as the result of the entry into 
force of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. 
                                               
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  3  ATPA PERFORMANCE 
3.1.  The main goal of the ATPA was to prom ote broad-based economic growth and development 
in the Andean countries. Specifically, the program aimed to develop sustainable economic alternatives to coca cultivation and cocaine production by offering Andean products broader access 
to the US market. Over the last five years, the program has been marked by a general decline in 
imports, as the number of beneficiaries decreased.  As noted above, Plurinational State of Bolivia 
has received no benefits under ATPA/ATPDEA after 15 December 2008.  
3.2.  Mineral fuels, oils and gases accounted for 89.3% of US imports under ATPA/ATPDEA in 
2013.  The quantity and value of petroleum impo rts decreased in 2013 because of the expiration 
of the program on 31 July 2013.  Cut flowers cons tituted the next largest category of imports 
under ATPA/ATPDEA, accounting for 4.7% of the total. The third largest category, accounting for 
2.3%, was prepared or preserved tuna.  Imports of other products, including prepared and 
preserved fruit and vegetable, made up small shares of the total. 
3.3.  Statistical annexes are provided to present a detailed description of the trade aspects of the 
ATPA programme from 2005 to 2013. 
Table 1 provides summary information on US imports for consumption under ATPA from 2005 to 
2013. 
 
Table 2  provides information on leading US imports under ATPA preferences, by product, from 
2011 to 2013.  
Table 3  provides information on US trade with ATPA countries from 2005 to 2013. 
 
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US IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION UNDER ATPA PROVISIONS, BY SOURCES, 2005-20132 
Source 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
  Value (1,000 dollars) 
Colombia  4,653,248 4,791,187  4,527,659  7,339,233  5,589,485  9,472,561  2,674,630  5,535,958  0 
Ecuador 4,370,654 5,325,193  4,613,792  6,594,774  2,748,446  4,179,067  1,705,504  5,869,521  2,538,074  
Peru 2,282,661 3,201,851  3,017,244  3,168,702  1,376,312  759,278  0 0 0 
Bolivia 157,386 166,216  148,148  139,966  0 0 0 0 0 
Total 11,463,949 13,484,448  12,306,843  17,242,675  9,714,243  14,410,906  4,380,134  11,405,479  2,538,074  
  % of total 
Colombia  40.59 35.53  36.79  42.56  57.54  65.73  61.1 48.54  0 
Ecuador 38.13 39.49  37.49  38.25  28.29  29 38.9 51.46  100 
Peru 19.91 23.74  24.52  18.38  14.17  5.27 0 0 0 
Bolivia 1.37 1.23 1.2 0.81 0 0 0 0 0 
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Note:  Because of rounding, figure s may not add to totals given. 
Source:  Compiled from offi cial statistics of the US Department of Commerce. 
                                               
2 Includes imports from all ATPA countries for all years, includ ing Plurinational State of Bolivia.  Bolivia was not eligible fo r ATPA preferences as of 15 December 2008, Peru’s 
eligibility ended in 2011, and Colombia in 2012.   WT/L/930 
 
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  TABLE 2 
LEADING US IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION UNDER ATPA PROVISIONS, 2011-2013 
HTS             Change 
Number Description 2011 2012 2013 2012 - 2013 
      Value (millions of dollars) % 
2709.00.10 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude, 
testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. 2,772 8,505 2,179 -74.4 
0603.11.00 Sweetheart, Spray and ot her Roses, fresh cut 140 245 72 -70.6 
2709.00.20 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, crude, 
testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more 857 1,523 49 -96.8 
0603.19.01 Fresh cut, Anthuriums,Alstroemeria,Gypsophilia,Lilies, 
Snapdragons and flowers, nesoi NV 125 47 -62.5 
1604.14.30 Tunas and skipjack, not in oil, in airtight containers, n/o 7 
kg, not of US possessions, over quota 10 53 42 -19.8 
2710.12.45 Light oil mixt. of hydrocarbons fr petro oils & bitum 
min(o/than crude) or prep 70%+ wt. fr petro oils, 
nesoi,n/o 50% any single hydrocarbon NV 68 39 -42.1 
2008.99.15 Bananas, other than pulp, otherwise prepared or 
preserved, nesi 4 23 13 -42.5 
1604.14.10 Tunas and skipjack, whole or in pieces, but not minced, in 
oil, in airtight containers 2 12 13 3.5 
0710.80.97 Vegetables nesi, un cooked or cooked by steaming or 
boiling in water, frozen, reduced in size 6 23 11 -51.2 
0714.90.10 Fresh or chilled dasheens, whether or not sliced or in the 
form of pellets 3 11 8 -27.4 
8544.49.90 Insulated electric conductors nesi, not of copper, for a 
voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, not fitted with connectors 2 4 5 6.9 
1604.14.40 Tunas and skipjack, not in airtight containers, not in oil, in 
bulk or in immediate containers weighing with contents 
over 6.8 kg each 6 29 4 -86.5 
0804.50.40 Guavas, mangoes, and mangos teens, fresh, if entered 
during the period September 1 through May 31, inclusive 15 21 4 -83.0 
3907.60.00 Polyethylene terephthalate in primary forms 0 1 3 224.7 
3923.21.00 Sacks and bags (including cones) for the conveyance or 
packing of goods, of polymers of ethylene 1 5 2 -52.7 
0811.90.10 Bananas and plantains, frozen, in water or containing 
added sweetening 1 6 2 -59.3 
2008.99.90 Fruit nesi, and other edible parts of plants nesi, other than 
pulp and excluding mixtures, otherwise prepared or 
preserved, nesi 1 3 2 -36.6 
6115.21.00 Panty hose and tights (not graduated compression), 
knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibers, measuring per 
single yarn less than 67 decitex 2 3 2 -28.4 
0604.90.60 Other than fresh, bleached or dried: Foliage, branches, 
parts of plants and grasses,  suitable for ornamental 
purposes,except mosses & lichen NV 3 2 -35.4 
2005.99.80 Artichokes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen 2 4 2 -49.2 
   Total of all Above 3,822 10,667 2,501 -76.6 
   All Other 563 739 37 -95.0 
   Total 4,385 11,406 2,538 -77.7 
 
Note:  Because of rounding, figures may not add to totals given.  The abbreviation "nesoi" stands for "not elsewhere 
specified or otherwise included." Because of rounding, figure s may not add to totals given. NV indicates the tariff line 
was not valid in that year. 
Source:  Compiled from offi cial statistics of the US Department of Commerce. 
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  TABLE 3 
US TRADE WITH ATPA BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES, 2005-20133 
Year US Exports4 Share of US 
exports to 
the world US Imports5 Share of US 
imports to 
the world US Trade 
Balance 
Millions dollars % Millions dollars % Millions dollars 
2005 8,919.1  1.1 19,853.6  1.2 -10,934.5  
2006 11,636.5  1.3 22,242.0  1.2 -10,605.5  
2007 14,620.5  1.4 20,662.4  1.1 -6,041.9  
2008 19,762.7  1.7 28,261.2  1.4 -8,498.5  
2009 16,697.3  1.8 20,636.4  1.3 -3,939.1  
2010 22,078.1  2.0 28,105.5  1.5 -6,027.4  
2011 25,759.0  2.0 37,949.6  1.7 -12,190.6  
2012 20,311.2  1.5 33,981.9  1.5 -13,670.7  
2013 6,634.1  0.5 11,453.8  0.5 -4,819.8  
 
Note: Because of rounding, figure s may not add to totals given . 
Source:   Compiled from official statistics of  the US Department of Commerce.  
 
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3 Imports in this table includes all imports, not just ATPA eligible imports. Trade reflects countries ATPA 
eligible in the specified year. Bolivia was not eligible for ATPA preferences as of 15 December 2008, Peru’s 
eligibility ended in 2011, and Colombia in 2012. 
4 Domestic exports, f.a.s. basis. 
5 Imports for consumption, customs value.