trade bloc


Definition
An agreement between states, regions, or countries, to reduce barriers to trade between the participating regions. The most well known trade bloc is NAFTA, between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Some opponents of trade blocs believe that such agreements are detrimental to global free trade.


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