TPP: History

January 1, 2002 Negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPSEP) are launched alongside the summit of APEC involving New Zealand, Chile, and Singapore.

January 1, 2004 Brunei joins the original Pacific 3 for negotiations, creating the "Pacific 4".

January 1, 2005 The TPSEP enters into force.

January 1, 2006 TPSEP calls for a reduction by 90% of all tariffs between member countries, and a reduction of all trade tariffs to 0 by the year 2015

March 1, 2008 United States agrees to enter into talks with the members of the TPSEP regarding trade liberalization in financial services

November 1, 2008 Australia, Peru, and Vietnam join negotiations.

January 1, 2010 South Korea is invited to join the grouping, but declines.

October 1, 2010 Malaysia joins negotiations.

January 1, 2011 A formal announcement of the TPP is made by parties at the APEC leaders' meeting in Honolulu.

October 1, 2012 Canada and Mexico enter into negotiations for the TPP.

July 23, 2013 Japan formally joins negotiations to establish the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

October 5, 2015 The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement is officially confirmed.

January 23, 2017 The United States withdraws from the TPP.