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Trade Agreements: Deal or No Deal

2025/5/21
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Inu Manak: 贸易协定是国家间规范贸易和投资关系的基础，旨在建立稳定的贸易关系和可预测性，从而促进经济发展，为生产者降低成本，为消费者提供更多选择。自由贸易协定通过减少贸易壁垒，实现更全面的贸易覆盖。美国贸易代表负责贸易谈判，但需要与各方沟通，以避免产生意外后果。在过去，国会将贸易权力下放给总统，但近年来，总统权力的使用偏离了最初的国家安全考量，更多地被用于其他目的。因此，规范贸易协定需要国会、利益相关者的参与，保证透明度，以确保惠及所有美国民众，而非少数人。美国应继续积极参与国际贸易机构，通过合作谈判达成共识，而非单方面采取行动，损害自身信誉。

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This chapter defines trade agreements, differentiates between various types (free trade, multilateral, plurilateral, bilateral), and explains the roles of the U.S. Trade Representative, other agencies, and stakeholders in their negotiation. It also touches upon the historical evolution of trade authority delegation from Congress to the President.
  • Trade agreements regulate trade and investment between countries.
  • The US has 14 free trade agreements with 20 countries.
  • Negotiations involve the USTR, other agencies, and various stakeholders.

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With allies and adversaries alike impacted by new economic barriers and tariffs, the global map of U.S. trade relationships hangs in question. As the U.S. rethinks its commitments with its trading partners, allies may seek deals elsewhere, even with historic rivals. Can the president single-handedly tear up a trade deal, and what happens when deals that took decades to craft are suddenly up for renegotiation?

 

Featured Guest: 

Inu Manak) (Fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations)

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/trade-agreements-deal-or-no-deal)