free trade
noun
: trade based on the unrestricted international exchange of goods with tariffs used only as a source of revenue
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His comments came on the day India and the United Kingdom finalized their free trade agreement.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Recto stopped short of revealing which products would potentially be part of the concessions, but said Manila is pushing for a possible free trade agreement with the US.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
By 2030, India aims to exceed USD 2 trillion in exports by diversifying its trade to from new markets like Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia and signing new & free trade agreements (FTAs).
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the United States, economic dislocation precipitated and accelerated by globalization has led to a growing backlash against free trade and international institutions.
—William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Recto stopped short of revealing which products would potentially be part of the concessions, but said Manila is pushing for a possible free trade agreement with the US.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
By 2030, India aims to exceed USD 2 trillion in exports by diversifying its trade to from new markets like Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia and signing new & free trade agreements (FTAs).
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the United States, economic dislocation precipitated and accelerated by globalization has led to a growing backlash against free trade and international institutions.
—William Hurst, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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