Free trade agreements of the United States

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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).[citation needed]

Active agreements

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
Signed Effective Treaty Ref.
File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia 1 May 18, 2004 January 1, 2005 Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement [2][3]
File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 1 September 14, 2005 August 1, 2006 Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement [4][5]
CAFTA-DR
File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua
6 August 5, 2004 March 1, 2006 Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement [6][7]
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 1 June 6, 2003 January 1, 2004 Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement [8][9]
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1 November 20, 2006 May 15, 2012 United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement [10][11]
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine Authority
2 April 22, 1985 August 19, 1985 Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement [12][13]
File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 1 October 24, 2000 December 17, 2001 Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement [14][15]
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1 June 15, 2004 January 1, 2009 Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement [16][17]
File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 1 November 15, 2004 January 1, 2006 Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement [18][19]
File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 1 June 28, 2007 October 31, 2012 Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement [20][21]
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru 1 April 12, 2006 February 1, 2009 Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement [22][23]
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 1 May 6, 2003 January 1, 2004 Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement [24][25]
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 1 June 30, 2007 March 15, 2012 United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement [26][27]
USMCA
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2 November 30, 2018 July 1, 2020 United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement [28][29]

Negotiations

The following agreements have begun negotiations since 2020.

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Status Note Treaty Ref.
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1 Negotiations ongoing Eight round of negotiations took place in September 2024. United States-Kenya FTA [30]
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1 Negotiations stagnated Fifth round of negotiations took place in October 2020. United States-United Kingdom FTA [31][32]

Obsolete agreements

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Signed Effective Obsolete Treaty Superseded by Ref.
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada 1 January 2, 1988 January 1, 1989 January 1, 1994 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement NAFTA
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
[33]
NAFTA
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2 December 17, 1992 January 1, 1994 July 1, 2020 North American Free Trade Agreement USMCA
File:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
[34]

Failed proposals

Free Trade Area of the Americas

Trans-Pacific Partnership

See also

References

  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. "President Trump Announces Intent to Negotiate Trade Agreement with Kenya". USTR.gov. February 6, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  31. Truss, Elizabeth (May 5, 2020). "UK and US start trade negotiations". GOV.UK. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  32. "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.
  33. "Canada - US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  34. "North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

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