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North American Agreement
President Ronald Regan proposes a “North American agreement” in which goods and people of Canada, Mexico and the United States will cross boundaries more freely. -
Trade and Tariff Act
We adopt the trade and tariff act, and extends the president’s power
to enter into bilateral free trade agreements. -
Canada and United States FTA
The FTA takes effect for Canada and the US. -
Trade Regulations Start
Start of trade regulations between Canada, the US, and Mexico. -
NAFTA Signed
Official signing of NAFTA by canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, US President George Bush, and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. -
Start of Trade Regulations
Start of trade regulations between Canada, the US, and Mexico. -
NAFTA Talk
Pres. Bush arrived in Cancun, Mexico, for 2 days of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks with Canadian PM Stephen Harper and Mexico’s Pres. Fox. -
NAFTA Implemented
NAFTA fully implemented. All remaining duties and quantitative restrictions were eliminated. Trade growth between the three countries exceeds $940 Billion. -
U.S. imports and exports exceed $1 Trillion
Total of U.S. Imports and Exports with NAFTA countries totaled $1.2 Trillion -
Now
NAFTA has been around for 25 years.