trade agreement
noun
1
: an international agreement on conditions of trade in goods and services
2
: an agreement resulting from collective bargaining
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Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Scotland over the weekend, aiming to reach a framework trade agreement shortly before a 30% tariff on EU imports takes effect.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Earlier in July, President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Vietnam, under which U.S. goods exported to the Vietnamese market will face zero tariffs.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Congress, not the president, holds the ultimate authority to impose tariffs and approve international trade agreements.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
The deal — which came hours after the US signed a trade agreement with the Philippines — is a coup for Trump as countries scramble to meet Washington’s demands ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Earlier in July, President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Vietnam, under which U.S. goods exported to the Vietnamese market will face zero tariffs.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Congress, not the president, holds the ultimate authority to impose tariffs and approve international trade agreements.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
The deal — which came hours after the US signed a trade agreement with the Philippines — is a coup for Trump as countries scramble to meet Washington’s demands ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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“Trade agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20agreement. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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