Free trade agreements of the United States explained
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).
The United States' first free trade agreement was signed with Israel in 1985. The free trade agreement with Israel creates the most American jobs creating per value of trade between the two countries of all American free trade agreements .[1]
Active agreements
The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization.[2]
Nation (s) | No of nations represented | Signed | Effective | Treaty | Ref. |
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Australia | 1 | May 18, 2004 | January 1, 2005 | Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement | [3] [4] |
Bahrain | 1 | September 14, 2005 | August 1, 2006 | Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement | [5] [6] |
CAFTA-DR Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua | 6 | August 5, 2004 | March 1, 2006 | Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement | [7] [8] |
Chile | 1 | June 6, 2003 | January 1, 2004 | Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement | [9] [10] |
Colombia | 1 | November 20, 2006 | May 15, 2012 | United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement | [11] [12] |
Israel Palestine Authority | 2 | April 22, 1985 | August 19, 1985 | Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement | [13] [14] |
Jordan | 1 | October 24, 2000 | December 17, 2001 | Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement | [15] [16] |
Morocco | 1 | June 15, 2004 | January 1, 2009 | Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement | [17] [18] |
Oman | 1 | November 15, 2004 | January 1, 2006 | Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement | [19] [20] |
Panama | 1 | June 28, 2007 | October 31, 2012 | Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement | [21] [22] |
Peru | 1 | April 12, 2006 | February 1, 2009 | Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement | [23] [24] |
Singapore | 1 | May 6, 2003 | January 1, 2004 | Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement | [25] [26] |
South Korea | 1 | June 30, 2007 | March 15, 2012 | United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement | [27] [28] |
USMCA Canada Mexico | 2 | November 30, 2018 | July 1, 2020 | United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement | [29] [30] |
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Negotiations
The following agreements have begun negotiations since 2020.
Obsolete agreements
Failed proposals
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Trans-Pacific Partnership
See also
References
- Web site: Israel Gives Much More to the U.S. Economy Than You Imagined . 2024-07-17 . The Tower . en-US.
- Web site: Regional Agreements Database (United States). World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Australia Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Australia. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Bahrain. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA). 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Chile Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Chile. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Colombia. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Israel Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Israel. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Jordan Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Israel. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Morocco Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Morocco. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Oman Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Oman. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Panama. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Peru Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Peru. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Singapore Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States - Singapore. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: Korea, Republic of - United States. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. 20 May 2023. USTR.gov.
- Web site: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC) . World Trade Organization.
- Web site: Truss. Elizabeth. 5 May 2020. UK and US start trade negotiations. GOV.UK. 26 November 2023.
- Web site: 21 January 2021. We'll fix US economy before signing trade deals, says Biden's Treasury pick Janet Yellen. The Independent. 26 November 2023.
- Web site: Canada - US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA). 20 May 2023. World Trade Organization.
- Web site: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 20 May 2023. World Trade Organization.
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