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Free trade agreements of the United States

Laws allowing the North American superpower to lower tariffs on goods from other countries

Laws allowing the North American superpower to lower tariffs on goods from other countries

The United States is party to many free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.

Beginning with the Theodore Roosevelt administration, the United States became a major player in international trade, especially with its neighboring territories in the Caribbean and Latin America. The United States helped negotiate the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (later the World Trade Organization).

Active agreements

The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization.

Nation (s)No of nations
representedSignedEffectiveTreatyRef.
Flag of Australia.svg Australia1May 18, 2004January 1, 2005Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain1September 14, 2005August 1, 2006Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement
**CAFTA-DR**
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua6August 5, 2004March 1, 2006Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Chile.svg Chile1June 6, 2003January 1, 2004Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia1November 20, 2006May 15, 2012United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement{{cite weburl=https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/colombia-tpatitle=United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Authority2April 22, 1985August 19, 1985Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan1October 24, 2000December 17, 2001Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco1June 15, 2004January 1, 2009Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Oman.svg Oman1November 15, 2004January 1, 2006Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of Panama.svg Panama1June 28, 2007October 31, 2012Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement
Flag of Peru.svg Peru1April 12, 2006February 1, 2009Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore1May 6, 2003January 1, 2004Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea1June 30, 2007March 15, 2012United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement
**USMCA**
Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2November 30, 2018July 1, 2020United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement

Negotiations

The following agreements have begun negotiations since 2020.

Nation (s)No of nations
representedStatusNoteTreatyRef.
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya1Negotiations ongoingEighth round of negotiations took place in September 2024.Kenya–United States Free Trade Agreement
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1Negotiations stagnatedFifth round of negotiations took place in October 2020.United Kingdom–United States Free Trade Agreement

Obsolete agreements

Nation (s)No of nations
representedSignedEffectiveObsoleteTreatySuperseded byRef.
Flag of Canada.svg Canada1January 2, 1988January 1, 1989January 1, 1994Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement**NAFTA**
Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
**NAFTA**
Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2December 17, 1992January 1, 1994July 1, 2020North American Free Trade Agreement**USMCA**
Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

Failed proposals

Free Trade Area of the Americas

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

United States–Thailand Free Trade Agreement

  • Thailand

Trans-Pacific Partnership

  • Australia
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Peru
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

  • European Union

References

References

  1. "Regional Agreements Database (United States)".
  2. "Australia Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  3. "United States - Australia".
  4. "Bahrain Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  5. "United States - Bahrain".
  6. "CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA)". USTR.gov.
  7. "Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)".
  8. "Chile Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  9. "United States - Chile".
  10. "United States - Colombia".
  11. "Israel Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  12. "United States - Israel".
  13. "Jordan Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  14. "United States - Israel".
  15. "Morocco Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  16. "United States - Morocco".
  17. "Oman Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  18. "United States - Oman".
  19. "U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement". USTR.gov.
  20. "United States - Panama".
  21. "Peru Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  22. "United States - Peru".
  23. "Singapore Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  24. "United States - Singapore".
  25. "U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov.
  26. "Korea, Republic of - United States".
  27. "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement". USTR.gov.
  28. "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC)".
  29. Office of the United States Trade Representative. (6 February 2020). "President Trump Announces Intent to Negotiate Trade Agreement with Kenya".
  30. Office of the United States Trade Representative. (9 September 2024). "United States and Kenya to Hold Eighth Negotiating Round Under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership".
  31. Truss, Elizabeth. (2 November 2020). "Negotiations on the UK's Future Trading Relationship with the US: Update".
  32. Giordano, Chiara. (21 January 2021). "We'll fix US economy before signing trade deals, says Biden's Treasury pick Janet Yellen". [[The Independent]].
  33. "Canada - US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA)". [[World Trade Organization]].
  34. "North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)". [[World Trade Organization]].
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