trade agreement
noun
1
: an international agreement on conditions of trade in goods and services
2
: an agreement resulting from collective bargaining
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As negotiations with China move forward over the coming 90 days, the AAFA is urging the administration to include a non-stacking provision within the trade agreement, similar to the provisions included in deals with Japan and the European Union.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
That changed considerably when, in late July, the White House announced trade agreements with the European Union, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, providing more clarity on terms.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Other countries involved in trade agreements similarly are getting more favorable rates on certain sectoral tariffs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Donald Trump said Japan would accept imports of Ford’s huge F-150 pickup trucks, in the latest sign that the two countries are at odds in their understanding of a trade agreement the U.S. President announced last month.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
That changed considerably when, in late July, the White House announced trade agreements with the European Union, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, providing more clarity on terms.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Other countries involved in trade agreements similarly are getting more favorable rates on certain sectoral tariffs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Donald Trump said Japan would accept imports of Ford’s huge F-150 pickup trucks, in the latest sign that the two countries are at odds in their understanding of a trade agreement the U.S. President announced last month.
—Sakura Murakami, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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