United States Free Trade Agreements
The United States is party to many free trade agreements (FTAs) worldwide.
Beginning with the Theodore Roosevelt administration, the United States became a major player in international trade, especially with its neighboring territories in the Caribbean and Latin America. Today, the United States has become a leader of the free trade movement, standing behind groups such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (later the World Trade Organization).
Read more about United States Free Trade Agreements: Past Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreements in Force, Proposed Free Trade Agreements, See Also
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