Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold economically liberal positions, while economic nationalist and left-wing political parties generally support protectionism, [1] [2] [3] [4] the opposite of free trade.

2018年12月5日 · Free trade is the unrestricted importing and exporting of goods and services between countries. The opposite of free trade is protectionism—a highly-restrictive trade policy intended to eliminate competition from other countries.

2024年12月24日 · Free trade, a policy by which a government does not discriminate against imports or interfere with exports by applying tariffs (to imports) or subsidies (to exports). A free-trade policy does not imply, however, that a country …

2024年6月4日 · Under a free trade policy, goods and services can be bought and sold across international borders with little or no government tariffs, quotas, subsidies, or prohibitions to inhibit their...

2022年10月14日 · Free trade, often known as laissez-faire, is a kind of economic policy in which a nation's government doesn't penalize imports or intervene with exports by laying taxes (on imports) or subsidies. The concept of free trade is held in …

2021年6月17日 · What is free trade? Free trade, in theory, is the ideal situation in which individuals and companies in different countries can buy and sell goods to and from each other without any...

2016年5月6日 · What exactly are free trade areas? The OECD defines a free trade area as a group of “countries within which tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers between the members are generally abolished but with no common trade policy toward non-members”.

What are Free Trade Agreements? A Free trade Agreement (FTA) is an agreement between two or more countries where the countries agree on certain obligations that affect trade in goods and services, and protections for investors and intellectual property rights, among other topics.

Free trade refers to the unrestricted exchange of goods and services between countries without the imposition of tariffs, quotas, or other trade barriers. It allows for the free flow of goods, services, capital, and labor across international borders, promoting economic efficiency and …

2025年1月21日 · (c) The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing, shall undertake a ...