"Government-authorised piracy would undermine chances for a settlement, " said a spokeswoman for the US Trade Representative's office.

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If the Senate approves the agreement by the end of the year, as expected, 80% of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial goods and 90% of agricultural exports to Peru will immediately become duty-free, according to the U.S. trade representative's (USTR) office.

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Editor's note: This is a cross post from the Office of the United States Trade Representative's blog.

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