NAFTA

American

[naf-tuh] / ˈnæf tə /

Or Nafta

noun

North American Free Trade Agreement.

NAFTA British

/ ˈnæftə /

acronym

North American Free Trade Agreement

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Again, this does not include products which meet the terms of NAFTA.

From BBC

And he was a prominent A.F.L.-C.I.O. spokesman in the losing fight against NAFTA.

From New York Times

All three countries are being criticized by their trading partners for violating various aspects of that pact, which revised and updated the older North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.

From New York Times

“The new pact includes significant updates to NAFTA, including higher regional rules of origin for the auto industry, a rapid response mechanism for labor disputes, and stronger enforcement provisions,” the AS/COA noted.

From Washington Times

The plant could have had tariffs applied on exports if found to be in violation of the USMCA, which has tougher labor rules than the earlier NAFTA.

From Reuters

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