The group will comprise representatives from various ministries and institutions such as the National Tax Administration Agency, Sunat.

In a statement, Sunat said the meetings provide an opportunity to address customs issues, including rules of origin, market access, intellectual property, technical barriers to trade, customs cooperation and capacity building.

Sunat officials Maritza Urrutia and Walter Pacheco will join representatives from the ministries of Trade and Tourism, Foreign Affairs and Environment at next week's round of negotiations.

On November 12, 2011, the leaders of the nine Trans-Pacific Partnership countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States – announced the achievement of the broad outlines of an ambitious, 21st-century Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that will enhance trade and investment among the TPP partner countries, promote innovation, economic growth and development, and support the creation and retention of jobs.

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