Free trade agreements of the United States

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

  United States
  Countries with U.S. free trade agreements (bilateral, USMCA, and CAFTA-DR)

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).[citation needed]

Active agreements

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The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization.[1]

Nation (s)No of nations
represented
SignedEffectiveTreatyRef.
Australia1May 18, 2004January 1, 2005Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement[2][3]
Bahrain1September 14, 2005August 1, 2006Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement[4][5]
CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
6August 5, 2004March 1, 2006Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement[6][7]
Chile1June 6, 2003January 1, 2004Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement[8][9]
Colombia1November 20, 2006May 15, 2012United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement[10][11]
Israel
Palestine Authority
2April 22, 1985August 19, 1985Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement[12][13]
Jordan1October 24, 2000December 17, 2001Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement[14][15]
Morocco1June 15, 2004January 1, 2009Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement[16][17]
Oman1November 15, 2004January 1, 2006Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement[18][19]
Panama1June 28, 2007October 31, 2012Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement[20][21]
Peru1April 12, 2006February 1, 2009Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement[22][23]
Singapore1May 6, 2003January 1, 2004Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement[24][25]
South Korea1June 30, 2007March 15, 2012United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement[26][27]
USMCA
Canada
Mexico
2November 30, 2018July 1, 2020United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement[28][29]

Negotiations

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The following agreements have begun negotiations since 2020.

Nation (s)No of nations
represented
StatusNoteTreatyRef.
United Kingdom1Negotiations stagnatedFifth round of negotiations took place in October 2020.United States-United Kingdom FTA[30][31]

Obsolete agreements

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Nation (s)No of nations
represented
SignedEffectiveObsoleteTreatySuperseded byRef.
Canada1January 2, 1988January 1, 1989January 1, 1994Canada–United States Free Trade AgreementNAFTA
Canada
Mexico
[32]
NAFTA
Canada
Mexico
2December 17, 1992January 1, 1994July 1, 2020North American Free Trade AgreementUSMCA
Canada
Mexico
[33]

Failed proposals

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Free Trade Area of the Americas

Trans-Pacific Partnership

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Regional Agreements Database (United States)". World Trade Organization.
  2. ^ "Australia Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "United States - Australia". World Trade Organization.
  4. ^ "Bahrain Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "United States - Bahrain". World Trade Organization.
  6. ^ "CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA)". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)". World Trade Organization.
  8. ^ "Chile Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "United States - Chile". World Trade Organization.
  10. ^ "United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "United States - Colombia". World Trade Organization.
  12. ^ "Israel Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "United States - Israel". World Trade Organization.
  14. ^ "Jordan Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "United States - Israel". World Trade Organization.
  16. ^ "Morocco Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "United States - Morocco". World Trade Organization.
  18. ^ "Oman Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "United States - Oman". World Trade Organization.
  20. ^ "U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  21. ^ "United States - Panama". World Trade Organization.
  22. ^ "Peru Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  23. ^ "United States - Peru". World Trade Organization.
  24. ^ "Singapore Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  25. ^ "United States - Singapore". World Trade Organization.
  26. ^ "U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  27. ^ "Korea, Republic of - United States". World Trade Organization.
  28. ^ "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  29. ^ "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC)". World Trade Organization.
  30. ^ Truss, Elizabeth (May 5, 2020). "UK and US start trade negotiations". GOV.UK. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  31. ^ "We'll fix US economy before signing trade deals, says Biden's Treasury pick Janet Yellen". The Independent. January 21, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "Canada - US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  33. ^ "North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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