Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. APEC has since
become the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and economic cooperation among its 18 member economies. |
ASEAN
ASEAN aims to promote the economic, social and cultural development of the region through co-operative programmes; to safeguard the political and economic stability of the region against big power rivalry; and to serve as a forum for the resolution of intra-regional differences. |
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
COMESA was created in 1994 to encourage cooperation between nations in Eastern and Southern Africa. Its primary concern is the creation of a large economic and trading unit. |
ECOWAS The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in all fields of economic activity. |
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
EFTA was founded in 1960 with the purpose of removing trade barriers between its member nations, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
European Union |
Free Trade of the Americas (FTAA) |
Maastricht Treaty |
MERCOSUR South America's treaty establishing a Common Market between the Argentine Republic. the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay |
Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI)
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NATO |
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Secretariat |
Organization of American States
Links to the text of trade agreements, including WTO/GATT, Group of Three and NAFTA |
Trade and Related Agreements From the US Trade Compliance Center |
WTO/GATT Research Background history and research from LLRX. |
World Trade Organization
The WTO provides the principal contractual obligations determining how governments frame and implement domestic trade legislation and regulations.
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