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NAFTA

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north america free trade agreement 1992 act that removed taxes on products traded between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

N A F TA North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) establishes a free-trade zone in North America. NAFTA lifts tariffs on almost all goods produced by Canada, Mexico and the United States. This international agreement also establishes the gradual elimination of most remaining barriers to cross-border investment and transportation of goods and services among the three nations1.

21 22 1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2017, from https://www.cbp.gov/ trade/nafta


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