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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The fact that the three countries plan to review their trilateral trade agreement, the USMCA, in July during the tournament adds extra weight.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat to punish Spain on trade is said to be challenging, however, given that the 27 EU nations negotiate trade agreements collectively.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Tavis Malcolm, founder of Morrison Outdoors, which imports sleeping bags for infants from Cambodia, said the company moved its production from China to work with a country that has a trade agreement with the United States.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The British East India Company had first made a trade agreement with Emperor Jahangir in 1615.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Trump’s threat to punish Spain on trade is said to be challenging, however, given that the 27 EU nations negotiate trade agreements collectively.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Tavis Malcolm, founder of Morrison Outdoors, which imports sleeping bags for infants from Cambodia, said the company moved its production from China to work with a country that has a trade agreement with the United States.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The British East India Company had first made a trade agreement with Emperor Jahangir in 1615.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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