Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement

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The Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement was a landmark 1989 accord that significantly reduced trade barriers and laid the groundwork for modern North American economic integration.

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instanceOf bilateral trade agreement
free trade agreement
abbreviation FTA
aim elimination of tariffs on most goods traded between Canada and the United States
liberalization of trade in services
protection of cross-border investment
reduction of non-tariff barriers to trade
alsoKnownAs Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
surface form: Canada–U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
surface form: Canada–United States FTA
chiefNegotiatorForCanada Simon Reisman
containsProvision dispute settlement mechanism
government procurement rules
intellectual property provisions
rules of origin
safeguard measures
country Canada
United States of America
effect greater economic integration between Canada and the United States
increased bilateral trade between Canada and the United States
reduction of tariffs over a transition period
endYear 1994
enteredIntoForce 1989-01-01
field international trade law
followedBy NAFTA
surface form: North American Free Trade Agreement
hasImpactOn Canadian economy
United States economy
jurisdiction Canada
United States of America
language English
French
legalForm treaty
locationOfSigning Ottawa
negotiatedBy Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
surface form: Government of Canada

United States government
surface form: Government of the United States of America
precededBy Auto Pact between Canada and the United States
ratifiedBy Parliament of Canada
United States Congress
region North America
sectorCoverage goods
investment
services
shortName Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement self-linksurface differs
surface form: CUSFTA
signedBy Brian Mulroney
Ronald Reagan
signingDate 1988-01-02
startYear 1989
status superseded
subjectOf 1988 Canadian federal election debate
supersededBy NAFTA
surface form: North American Free Trade Agreement

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Brian Mulroney knownFor Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement shortName Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CUSFTA
Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement alsoKnownAs Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
this entity surface form: Canada–U.S. Free Trade Agreement
Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement alsoKnownAs Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
this entity surface form: Canada–United States FTA
1988 Canadian federal election mainIssue Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada supportedAgreement Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
ALENA predecessor Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement