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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NAFTA Fast Facts
  • US, Canada, Mexico
  • Effective January 1994
  • Removes tariff/trade barriers on most goods
  • Combined GDP - US$ 17T
  • Tri-lateral trade bloc
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Mercosur Fast Facts
  • Members: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
  • Associates: Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru (Venezuela awaiting ratification as a member)
  • Created 1991
  • Comprises ~ 50% of Latin America GDP
  • Customs union, economic/political agreement
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CAFTA DRFast Facts
  • US, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
  • Effective 2004
  • Removes tariff/trade barriers (NAFTA-like)
  • GDP (regional countries) - US$ 100B
  • Free trade agreement
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Andean Community Fast Facts
  • Members: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
  • Associates: Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Established 1969
  • GDP (regional countries) - US$900B
  • Trading bloc, customs union
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