Trade Background, Issues & Agreements
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Trade Background
Trade Issues
There are numerous trade issues that affect the United States and consequently, California. Each region and issue page below gives an overview, and links to related organizations and documents.
Trade Agreements
There are numerous trade agreements that are currently in effect with the United States. Each free trade agreement page below gives an overview, and links to related organizations and documents.
- USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
- NAFTA
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement / CPTPP
- U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-European Union Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Japan Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Middle East Free Trade Agreements
- U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement