Trade Agreements
Free trade agreements (FTAs) help expand global market opportunities for U.S. producers and exporters. Bilateral and multilateral trade agreements strip away trade barriers, reduce or eliminate tariffs, and promote investment and economic growth.
FAS partners with other U.S. government agencies and the private sector to not only negotiate new trade agreements that benefit U.S. agriculture but also to hold our trading partners accountable for their commitments under existing FTAs.
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Data and Analysis
On January 5, 2023, the Government of Morocco (GOM) published Circular # 6406/222, announcing the required tariff changes under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Calendar Year 2023. The circular includes tariffs, tariff-rate quotas...
Peru is the third-largest export market for U.S. agricultural products in South America. U.S.-origin food and agricultural product exports to Peru benefit significantly from the U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). U.S. consumer-oriented...
Malaysia ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Friday, September 30, 2022, becoming the ninth out of eleven countries to ratify the agreement.
News and Features
USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor and USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip met with Mexican officials regarding the presidential decree to phase out the use and importation of genetically engineered corn and other products.
December 20, 2022
News Release
U.S. Requests New USMCA Dispute Consultations on Canadian Dairy TRQ Policies
The U.S. is requesting new dispute settlement consultations with Canada under the USMCA regarding Canada’s dairy TRQ allocation measures.
December 16, 2022
News Release
Joint Statement from Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Tai after Meeting with Mexican Government Officials
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U,.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the following statement after meeting with a delegation of senior Mexican Government officials in Washington, D.C.