Free Trade Agreements
FTAs In Force
Free Trade Agreements
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have proved to be one of the best ways to open up foreign markets to U.S. exporters. Trade Agreements reduce barriers to U.S. exports, and protect U.S. interests and enhance the rule of law in the FTA partner country. The reduction of trade barriers and the creation of a more stable and transparent trading and investment environment make it easier and cheaper for U.S. companies to export their products and services to trading partner markets. In 2015, 47 percent of U.S. goods exports went to FTA partner countries. U.S. merchandise exports to the 20 FTA partners with agreements in force totaled $710 billion. The United States also enjoyed a trade surplus in manufactured goods with our FTA partners totaling $12 billion in 2015.
With which countries does the United States have an FTA?
U.S. FTA Partner Countries
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Chile
- Colombia
- DR-CAFTA: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, & Nicaragua
- Israel
- Jordan
- Korea
- Morocco
- NAFTA: Canada & Mexico
- Oman
- Panama
- Peru
- Singapore
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