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The goal of the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is to create a platform for economic integration across the Asia Pacific region. The countries participating in the negotiations of the TPP intend to design a high qualilty, inclusive agreement that lays the foundations for economic growth, the development and generation of employment in the member countries, and that in turn become the basis for the future Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (FTAAP).The negotiating process of the TPP is an initiative developed by the member countries that currently form part of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore. This agreement, also known as P4, was signed in 2005 and has been in force since 2006.The P4 is an open agreement and is why it provides the possibility of accession of third parties with the objective of promoting the creation of a major strategic alliance for the liberalization of trade in the region. In particular, Article 20.6 of the Agreement establishes that other APEC economies or other states can join the Agreement on the terms agreed by the parties. On 4 February 2008, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States would participate in the negotiations on investment and financial services scheduled for next March between Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Brunei.On 22 September 2008, the P4 countries and the United States announced the launch of negotiations for the U.S. to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.Later, Australia, Peru and Viet Nam formally expressed their interest to join the negotiations of the comprehensive agreement, that is, the Trans-Pacific Association Agreement, during the Summit of the Asia pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in November of 2008 in Lima, Peru.
Approximately a year later, on 14 November 2009 the President of the United States of America announced that he would work with an initial group of seven countries of the TPP, with the goal of forming a regional agreement of „broad membership and the highest standards that represent the effectiveness of an agreement of the 21st Century“.
The first round of negotiations of the Trans Pacific Association Agreement (TPP) was held between Chile, Brunei, New Zealand, Singapore in conjunction with the United States, Peru, Australia and Viet Nam, from 15 to 19 of March 2010, in Melbourne, Australia. The second round of negotiations of the TPP was held in San Francisco, United States on 14 June 2010. In addition, a mini round of negotiations took place on 20-21 August, in Lima, Peru. The member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership met in Brunei Darussalam from 04 to 10 October 2010 for a third round of TPP negotiations. A total of 24 negotiating groups met to address a wide range of issues covered by the agreement. At the same time, Malaysia formally presented its application to join the ongoing negotiations.
The eight countries participating in the process unanimously accepted the accession of Malaysia to the negotiations on 05 October, enabling their actual participation as the ninth member of the TPP negotiation process.
The fourth round of negotiations took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 06 to 10 December 2010.The fifth round was held in Santiago, Chile, on 14-18 February 2011. The sixth round took place in Singapore from 28 March to 01 April. The seventh round took place in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam, from 20 to 24 June 2011. The eighth round of negotiations was held in Chicago, United States, from 09 to15 September 2011. The ninth round of negotiations began in Lima, Peru on October 20th, 2011.
On November 12th, during the 2011 annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Honolulu, U.S.A, Trans-Pacific Partnership countries announced the broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Leaders instructed their negotiating teams to meet in early December 2011 to continue their work, to schedule additional negotiating rounds for 2012, and to continue talks with other trans-Pacific partners that have expressed interest in joining the TPP to facilitate their future participation in the negotiations.
On November 11, 2011, Japan had announced that it will enter into consultations with the nine countries engaged in the TPP in order to explore the possibility of joining those negotiations. Mexico also expressed interest in participating in the TPP negotiations. On November 13, 2011 Canada expressed its intent to enter into formal consultations with TPP members to discuss Canada’s possible participation in the negotiations.
The tenth round of negotiations was held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, from 05 to 09 December 2011. In February 2012, Costa Rica announced possible involvement in the TPP negotiating process. The eleventh round took place in Melbourne, Australia, from 03 to 09 February 2012.
On 18 June 2012, the President of the United States announced that the countries negotiating the TPP agreement have extended an invitation to Mexico to join the TPP negotiations. In addition, on 19 June 2012, Canada was also extended an invitation.
Progress in the Trans-Pacific partnership talks continued in the 14th round of TPP negotiations that ended in Leesburg, United States on September 15, 2012. TPP negotiators met in November. The 15th round took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 03 to 12 December 2012. The 16th round of negotiations was held in Singapore from 04 to 13 March 2013. In April, in Surabaya, Indonesia, trade ministers of TPP member countries met to chart a path forward on outstanding issues for the conclusion of negotiations and the entry of Japan to the agreement.
On 24 April 2013, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the U.S. Administration notified Congress of its intent to include Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations.
The seventeenth round of TPP negotiations took place from 15 to 24 May 2013, in Lima, Peru. The 18th round of TPP negotiations was held on 15-25 July 2013, in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The 19th round of TPP negotiations was held from August 22-30, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. On October 3-4, 2013, Trade Ministers from TPP participating countries met to further advance the TPP negotiations. Trade Ministers and Heads of Delegation from TPP participating countries held a four-day Ministerial meeting in Singapore, from 07-10 December 2013.
| Documents relating to the negotiations |
| 17-25 February 2014 |
Singapore. Meeting of Trade Ministers and Chiefs of Negotiation from TPP participating countries    |
| 07-10 December 2013 |
Singapore. Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministerial Meeting: Statement of the Ministers and Heads of Delegation |
| 03-04 October 2013 |
Bali, Indonesia. Trade Ministers from TPP participating countries met to further advance the TPP negotiations |
| 22-30 August 2013 |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. 19th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
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Joint Press Statement TPP Ministerial Meeting |
| 25 July 2013 |
Statement on the 18th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations – Office of the United States Representative (USTR) |
| 15-25 July 2013 |
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. 18th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 24 May 2013 |
Conclusion of the 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 15-24 May 2013 |
Lima, Peru. 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 24 April 2013 |
United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the intent to include Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 20 April 2013 |
Surabaya, Indonesia. Joint Statement of TPP Ministers: Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers Chart Path Forward on Key Issues and Confirm Next Steps on Japan’s Entry |
| 04-13 March 2013 |
Singapore. 16th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 03-12 December 2012 |
Auckland, New Zealand. 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 12-15 November 2012 |
Los Cabos, Mexico. Intersessional round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 06-15 September 2012 |
Leesburg, United States. 14th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 10 July 2012 |
Update on the 13th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations |
| 10 July 2012 |
United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the intent to include Canada in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 09 July 2012 |
United States Trade Representative notified Congress of the intent to include Mexico in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 02-10 July 2012 |
San Diego, California, USA. Thirteenth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 19 June 2012 |
United States and the eight other countries negotiating the TPP Agreement have extended an invitation to Canada to join the TPP negotiations |
| 18 June 2012 |
United States and the eight other countries negotiating the TPP Agreement have extended an invitation to Mexico to join the TPP negotiations |
| 10-16 May 2012 |
Dallas, United States. Twelfth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 03-09 March 2012 |
Melbourne, Australia. Eleventh round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| February 2011 |
Costa Rica interested in participating in TPP negotiations |
| 05-09 December 2011 |
Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. Tenth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 12 November 2011 |
Honolulu, United States. Trans-Pacific partnership leaders statement |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Ministers‘ report to leaders |
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Outlines of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement |
| 12 november 2011 |
Canada to enter into consultations on possible participation in negotiations |
| 12 november 2011 |
Mexico interested in participating in TPP negotiations |
| 12 November 2011 |
Japan interested in joining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 20 October 2011 |
Lima, Peru. Ninth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 09-15 September 2011 |
Chicago, United States. Eighth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 21 June 2011 |
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam. Seventh round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) |
| 27 March-01 April 2011 |
Singapore. Sixth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
| 14-18 February 2011 |
Santiago, Chile. Fifth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
| 06-10 December 2010 |
Auckland, New Zealand. Fourth round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
| 04-10 October 2010 |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Third round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
| 05 October 2010 |
The TPP partners reached consensus on Malaysia’s request to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations |
| 20-21 August 2010 |
Lima, Peru. Mini-round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 14-18 June 2010 |
San Francisco, United States. Second round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
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Update Second Round – Depatment of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia |
| Report of the second round of negotiations – MINCETUR, Peru |
| 15-19 March 2010 |
Melbourne, Australia. First round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
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Update First Round – Depatment of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia |
| Report of the first round of negotiations – MINCETUR, Peru |
| 14 March 2010 |
Peru announces the launch of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 14 November 2009 |
United States announces intention to engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership |
| 26 November 2008 |
Australia to join efforts to promote free trade in the Asia Pacific |
| 23 September 2008 |
Australia considers participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement |
| 22 September 2008 |
Launch of U.S. negotiations to join the the Trans- Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement |
| 04 February 2008 |
U.S. to join negotiations on investment and financial services |
| Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government; Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Perú (MINCETUR); Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) |
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