trade agreement

British

noun

a commercial treaty between two or more nations

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The ministry also said it was suspending part of a free trade agreement with Australia covering beef.

From Barron's

Exports are widely expected to have remained robust after a stronger-than-expected reading of 8.4% growth in November, backed by AI-related chip demand and a trade agreement struck with Washington to lower tariffs, effective Nov. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday she was "confident" the bloc would approve a trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur in January -- after divisions caused its signature to be pushed back.

From Barron's

It said it had secured a 30% discount on what it would have paid under its current trade agreement with the EU, which encompasses many other industries.

From BBC

The European Commission outlined a formal trade agreement with Latin America’s Mercosur trade bloc earlier this year after decades of back-and-forth between the two regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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