1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 8, 2022CPTPP: Overview and Issues for CongressThe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) formed by the 11 remaining members of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the Trump Adm
2、inistration withdrew the U.S. signature from TPP in 2017. CPTPP, which retains most of TPPs provisions, reduces and eliminates tariff and non-tariff barriers, and establishes enforceable trade rules. CPTPP is currently in effect for eight members, entering into force for Australia, Canada, Japan, Me
3、xico, New Zealand, and Singapore in late 2018; Vietnam in 2019; and Peru in 2021. Brunei, Chile, and Malaysia have signed, but have not yet ratified CPTPP. The United Kingdom (UK), China, Taiwan, and Ecuador applied to join in 2021. Members of Congress may have interest in monitoring and shaping the
4、 Administrations views on CPTPP, including with respect to: U.S. leadership in regional trade rules. U.S. leadership, including through negotiating objectives mandated by Congress, was largely reflected in the commitments in CPTPP. TPP was signed under the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legisl