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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Trump has similarly delayed the implementation of his whopping new tariffs on China multiple times since April, instead settling on an effective rate of 40% while Washington and Beijing pursue a bilateral trade agreement.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States depends on Mexico for a variety of fresh tomatoes, most of which began facing 17% tariffs in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of a recent trade agreement between the EU and the United States, the 27-member state bloc agreed to purchase $750 billion of American energy.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Covering metals like nickel, tin, gold as well as certain chemical compounds, the exemptions were given to countries that have established trade agreement frameworks with the United States over the course of recent weeks.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The United States depends on Mexico for a variety of fresh tomatoes, most of which began facing 17% tariffs in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of a recent trade agreement between the EU and the United States, the 27-member state bloc agreed to purchase $750 billion of American energy.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Covering metals like nickel, tin, gold as well as certain chemical compounds, the exemptions were given to countries that have established trade agreement frameworks with the United States over the course of recent weeks.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade agreement
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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