Economics GCSE

Free-trade agreement

What Free-trade agreement means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Free-trade agreement

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A treaty between two or more countries designed to reduce or eliminate trade barriers like tariffs and quotas to encourage international trade.

AQA · Free-trade agreements including the European Union

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Free-trade agreements including the European Union (AQA GCSE)

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