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 world’s two largest economies agreed on May 12 to pause the triple-digit levies on each other’s imports in pursuit of a broader trade agreement.
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Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 May 2025
China's argument suggests nothing should be off limits, but the U.S. move indicates the chip war remains a core national security concern that could exist outside the framework of any future Sino-American trade agreement.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Post-Brexit relations have been governed by a trade agreement negotiated by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
—Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
While those tariffs are currently on pause, a baseline 10% tariff on most imports is still in place as the US works to negotiate new trade agreements.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 May 2025
China's argument suggests nothing should be off limits, but the U.S. move indicates the chip war remains a core national security concern that could exist outside the framework of any future Sino-American trade agreement.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Post-Brexit relations have been governed by a trade agreement negotiated by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
—Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
While those tariffs are currently on pause, a baseline 10% tariff on most imports is still in place as the US works to negotiate new trade agreements.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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