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. 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).

Active agreements

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

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Signed Effective Treaty Ref.
Australia 1 18 May 2004 1 May 2005 Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement [2][3]
Bahrain 1 14 September 2005 1 August 2006 Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement [4][5]
CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
6 5 August 2004 1 March 2006 Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement [6][7]
Chile 1 6 June 2003 1 January 2004 Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement [8][9]
Colombia 1 20 November 2006 15 May 2012 United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement [10][11]
Israel
Palestine Authority
2 22 April 1985 19 August 1985 Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement [12][13]
Jordan 1 24 October 2000 17 December 2001 Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement [14][15]
Morocco 1 15 June 2004 1 January 2009 Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement [16][17]
Oman 1 15 November 2004 1 January 2006 Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement [18][19]
Panama 1 28 June 2007 31 October 2012 Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement [20][21]
Peru 1 12 April 2006 1 February 2009 Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement [22][23]
Singapore 1 6 May 2003 1 January 2004 Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement [24][25]
South Korea 1 30 June 2007 15 March 2012 United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement [26][27]
USMCA
Canada
Mexico
2 30 November 2018 1 July 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.
United Kingdom 1 Negotiations stagnated Fifth round of negotiations took place in October 2020. United States-United Kingdom FTA [30][31]

Obsolete agreements

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Signed Effective Obsolete Treaty Superseded Ref.
Canada 1 2 January 1988 1 January 1989 1 January 1994 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement NAFTA
Canada
Mexico
[32]
NAFTA
Canada
Mexico
1 17 December 1992 1 January 1994 1 July 2020 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement USMCA
Canada
Mexico
[33]

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 20 May 2023.
  3. "United States - Australia". World Trade Organization.
  4. "Bahrain Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. "United States - Bahrain". World Trade Organization.
  6. "CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA)". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. "Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)". World Trade Organization.
  8. "Chile Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. "United States - Chile". World Trade Organization.
  10. "United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. "United States - Colombia". World Trade Organization.
  12. "Israel Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  13. "United States - Israel". World Trade Organization.
  14. "Jordan Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. "United States - Israel". World Trade Organization.
  16. "Morocco Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. "United States - Morocco". World Trade Organization.
  18. "Oman Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  19. "United States - Oman". World Trade Organization.
  20. "U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  21. "United States - Panama". World Trade Organization.
  22. "Peru Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  23. "United States - Peru". World Trade Organization.
  24. "Singapore Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  25. "United States - Singapore". World Trade Organization.
  26. "U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  27. "Korea, Republic of - United States". World Trade Organization.
  28. "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement". USTR.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  29. "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC)". World Trade Organization.
  30. Truss, Elizabeth (5 May 2020). "UK and US start trade negotiations". Gov.UK.
  31. Progress on UK free trade agreement negotiations (PDF) (Report). UK Parliament. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  32. "Canada - US Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  33. "North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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