On December 4, 1991, under the George H. W. Bush administration, the United States enacted the Andean Trade Preference Act, eliminating tariffs on a number of products from Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador.Office of the United States Trade Representative,  , January 31, 2001, p. 7. Retrieved on December 4, 2007. Its objective was the strengthening of legal industries in these countries as alternatives to drug production and trafficking.Office of the United States Trade Representative,  , January 31, 2001, p. 1. Retrieved on December 4, 2007. The program was renewed on October 31, 2002, by the George W. Bush administration as the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.The White House, Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. October 31, 2002. Retrieved on November 30, 2007. Under the renewed act, Andean products exempted from tariffs increased from around 5,600 to some 6,300.Office of the United States Trade Representative, New Andean Trade Benefits . September 25, 2002. Retrieved on December 4, 2007. The new act was set to expire on December 31, 2006, but was renewed by Congress for six months, up to June 30, 2007.Office of the United States Trade Representative,  , April 30, 2007, p. 1. Retrieved on December 4, 2007. A further extension was granted on June 28, 2007, this time for eight months, up to February 29, 2008.Reuters, US Senate OKs 8-month Andean trade pact extension. June 28, 2007. Retrieved on December 4, 2007.
