Free trade agreements of the United States

The United States is party to many free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.

Beginning with the Theodore Roosevelt administration, the United States became a major player in international trade, especially with its neighboring territories in the Caribbean and Latin America. The United States helped negotiate the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (later the World Trade Organization).

Active agreements

The following agreements are currently in effect, signature and entry into force dates are as listed by the World Trade Organization.

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Signed Effective Treaty Ref.
Australia 1 May 18, 2004 January 1, 2005 Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement
Bahrain 1 September 14, 2005 August 1, 2006 Bahrain–United States Free Trade Agreement
CAFTA-DR
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
6 August 5, 2004 March 1, 2006 Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement
Chile 1 June 6, 2003 January 1, 2004 Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement
Colombia 1 November 20, 2006 May 15, 2012 United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Israel
Palestine Authority
2 April 22, 1985 August 19, 1985 Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement
Jordan 1 October 24, 2000 December 17, 2001 Jordan–United States Free Trade Agreement
Morocco 1 June 15, 2004 January 1, 2009 Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement
Oman 1 November 15, 2004 January 1, 2006 Oman–United States Free Trade Agreement
Panama 1 June 28, 2007 October 31, 2012 Panama–United States Trade Promotion Agreement
Peru 1 April 12, 2006 February 1, 2009 Peru–United States Trade Promotion Agreement
Singapore 1 May 6, 2003 January 1, 2004 Singapore–United States Free Trade Agreement
South Korea 1 June 30, 2007 March 15, 2012 United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement
USMCA
Canada
Mexico
2 November 30, 2018 July 1, 2020 United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement

Negotiations

The following agreements have begun negotiations since 2020.

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Status Note Treaty Ref.
Kenya 1 Negotiations ongoing Eighth round of negotiations took place in September 2024. Kenya–United States Free Trade Agreement
United Kingdom 1 Negotiations stagnated Fifth round of negotiations took place in October 2020. United Kingdom–United States Free Trade Agreement

Obsolete agreements

Nation (s) No of nations
represented
Signed Effective Obsolete Treaty Superseded by Ref.
Canada 1 January 2, 1988 January 1, 1989 January 1, 1994 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement NAFTA
Canada
Mexico
NAFTA
Canada
Mexico
2 December 17, 1992 January 1, 1994 July 1, 2020 North American Free Trade Agreement USMCA
Canada
Mexico

Failed proposals

Free Trade Area of the Americas

United States–Thailand Free Trade Agreement

  •  Thailand

Trans-Pacific Partnership

  •  Australia
  •  Brunei
  •  Canada
  •  Chile
  •  Japan
  •  Malaysia
  •  Mexico
  •  New Zealand
  •  Peru
  •  Singapore
  •  Vietnam

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

  •  European Union

See also

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