The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA / ˈnæftə / NAF-tə; Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; French: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA) was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America.

Jan 11, 2025 · North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), controversial trade pact signed in 1992 that gradually eliminated most tariffs and other trade barriers on products and services passing between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Mar 18, 2022 · NAFTA’s history began in the 1980s when the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 opened the door for bilateral trade agreements between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. NAFTA’S purpose included seven goals, from establishing “most-favored-nations” statuses to eliminating border barriers.

Nov 30, 2018 · President Ronald Reagan had broached the idea of a free trade agreement with Mexico in the 1980s — when trade between the two countries was high-volume but in many cases restricted — but nothing...

On January 1, 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico (NAFTA) entered into force. All remaining duties and quantitative restrictions were eliminated, as scheduled, on January 1, 2008.

Jan 27, 2025 · NAFTA was an agreement that created a free trade area between the three major countries in North America: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The deal was signed by the three parties in 1992...

Jan 26, 2025 · The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a pact eliminating most trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that went into effect on January 1, 1994. Some of its...

Jan 22, 2018 · North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Fast Facts History. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mexican President Carlos Salinas, and U.S. President George …

Sep 6, 2019 · On January 1, 1994, one of the largest and most significant trade pacts in world history comes into effect. The North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the United States and...

Jun 14, 2018 · NAFTA is a free trade agreement (FTA) among the United States, Canada, and Mexico that entered into force on January 1, 1994 (P.L. 103-182). At the time it was negotiated, NAFTA was unusual because it was the first time that a U.S. FTA linked two advanced economies with a lower income country.