Welcome to Panama Poultry Export Quota, Inc.

Panama Poultry Export Quota, Inc. (PAN-PEQ) was formed in 2007 by the poultry industries of Panama and the United States to assist the governments of signatories to the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) to administer provisions establishing a tariff-rate quota on chicken leg quarters imported by Panama. The TPA entered into force on October 31, 2012.

PAN-PEQ is a Delaware not-for-profit corporation that has received an Export Trade Certificate of Review from the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct open-tender auctions for the right to import chicken leg quarters in Panama.

July 2025 Auction

The second auction for shipment in 2025 is taking place July 7-11, 2025.

The tariff rate quota for chicken leg quarters will be allocated through an open and public auction system. PAN-PEQ, Inc. will issue certificates of quota eligibility to the high bidders in the auction.


Bid instructions are available in English and Spanish.