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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The Trump administration recently hiked tariffs on Canada to a minimum of 35% –unless goods are compliant with the terms of the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement – escalating ongoing trade tensions with its northern neighbor.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Preserving the free trade pact will be critical for Canada and Mexico.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The two countries have had a bilateral free trade deal for 20 years and the U.S. has maintained a trade surplus with Australia for decades.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Its main purpose was to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Preserving the free trade pact will be critical for Canada and Mexico.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The two countries have had a bilateral free trade deal for 20 years and the U.S. has maintained a trade surplus with Australia for decades.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Its main purpose was to reduce tariffs and promote free trade.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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“Free trade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20trade. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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