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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Greer served as chief of staff to then-trade representative Robert Lighthizer during the first Trump administration, giving him a front row seat and a prominent role in negotiations with China on tariffs and an eventual trade agreement.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
The largest bilateral trade agreement in history ended tariffs on more than 90% of trade categories between the two nations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
That feat, many believe, was pulled off by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who hammered out a bilateral trade agreement with Trump 1.0 in 2019.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But here’s the catch: The United States still imposes 25 percent tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum from Canada, as well as any product with less North American content than demanded by the trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
The largest bilateral trade agreement in history ended tariffs on more than 90% of trade categories between the two nations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
That feat, many believe, was pulled off by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who hammered out a bilateral trade agreement with Trump 1.0 in 2019.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But here’s the catch: The United States still imposes 25 percent tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum from Canada, as well as any product with less North American content than demanded by the trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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