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 Trump administration had previously accused Beijing of reneging on trade agreements, raising concerns that a potential trade truce was off the table.
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The tit-for-tat accusations have highlighted persistent mistrust and the difficulty in enforcing trade agreements, even after high-level talks aimed at reducing tariffs and calming markets.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Trump’s post early Wednesday came after a separate one overnight complaining about his efforts to reach a new trade agreement with China and its president, Xi Jinping.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Sara Salinas, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The tit-for-tat accusations have highlighted persistent mistrust and the difficulty in enforcing trade agreements, even after high-level talks aimed at reducing tariffs and calming markets.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Trump’s post early Wednesday came after a separate one overnight complaining about his efforts to reach a new trade agreement with China and its president, Xi Jinping.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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