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Trade Agreements

A free trade agreement is a pact between two or more countries to eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers affecting trade among themselves, while each participating country applies its own independent schedule of tariffs to imports from countries that are not members.

Not sure of all the steps a trade agreement takes as it's considered by Congress?  Check out this chart - it walks you through the "fast track" process.