United States free-trade agreements
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. Today, the United States has become a leader of the free trade movement, standing behind groups such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (later the World Trade Organization).
Past free trade agreements
Free trade agreements in force
Here is a list of free trade agreements of which the United States is part. In parentheses, the abbreviation, if applicable, membership if not stated before, and the date of coming into force are to be seen.
Proposed free trade agreements
The United States has started negotiating bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements with the following countries and blocs:
- Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA; includes all countries on the Western Hemisphere, except Cuba)
- U.S.–Middle East Free Trade Area (US-MEFTA; includes most countries in the Middle East)
- US–Southern African Customs Union Free Trade Agreement (US-SAUC; includes
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (includes
See also
References
External links
- The Transatlantic Colossus: Global Contributions to Broaden the Debate on the EU-US Free Trade Agreement A collaborative publication with over 20 articles on the global implications of the TAFTA | TTIP