Free trade

Free trade is a policy followed by some international markets in which countries' governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries. Free trade is exemplified by the European Economic Area and the North American Free Trade Agreement, which have established open markets. Most nations are today members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) multilateral trade agreements. However, most governments still impose some protectionist policies that are intended to support local employment, such as applying tariffs to imports or subsidies to exports. Governments may also restrict free trade to limit exports of natural resources. Other barriers that may hinder trade include import quotas, taxes, and non-tariff barriers, such as regulatory legislation.

Features of free trade

Free trade policies generally promote the following features:

Trade of goods without taxes (including tariffs) or other trade barriers (e.g., quotas on imports or subsidies for producers)

Trade in services without taxes or other trade barriers

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An African free trade area is in our sights

Mail Guardian South Africa 04 Aug 2020

According to the International Monetary Fund intra-African trade flows are dominated by a few countries — Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa ... The recent developments in the European Union offer important lessons for Africa as leaders on the continent forge ahead to establish a continent-wide free trade area....

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Ghana President launches locally-assembled VW cars

Ghana Business News 04 Aug 2020

The President said with recent estimates pegging the value of vehicle imports at a whopping $1.5 billion annually, the development of a domestic automobile industry would promote import substitution and enhance the country’s export regime within the framework of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area....

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Optimizing AFCFTA opportunities-is Africa ready?

Graphic 03 Aug 2020

The above notwithstanding, there is no doubt that the implementation of the concept of Continental Free Trade Area by the ... The above enumerated perceived challenges necessitates to be crucially addressed to actualize the potential benefits of Africa’s free trade area come 2021....

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COLUMN: Point-Counterpoint: Africans should work for the common good

Tahlequah Daily Press 03 Aug 2020

The Cooperation for Fair Trade in Africa; the UN African Union; the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; the Economic Community of Central African States; the Southern African Development Community; the African Continental Free-Trade Area; the Common Market of Eastern ......

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Rivers yet to explore huge non-oil resources – Export guru

Business Day Online 02 Aug 2020

This way, they block smooth trade ... Ofon said trade especially with export is the new way to go. “The NDDC should focus on building capacity of people in the region to export into Africa as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) approaches ... the investors into export trade....

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How Nigeria can play a key role in Africa’s energy transition

Business Day Online 31 Jul 2020

President and chairman of the board of directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), Benedict Oramah said the future for Africa was integration which is why African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was put in place to create a harmonised approach that will distribute energy in a way that allows direct consumption....

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Decoupling, a flawed idea that promises to hurt everyone

China Daily 29 Jul 2020

Trade with China has played an important role in normalizing relations between the two countries since the early 1970s ... Fortunately, China is well on its way to forge closer ties with countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America, and remains committed to free trade and multilateralism in its dealings with trading partners....

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How Africa’s free trade pact can boost regional economy

Business Day Online 28 Jul 2020

Again, the need for inter-African trade has been stressed by the World Bank as it says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could boost regional income by 7 percent or $450 billion, speed up wage growth for women, and lift 30 ......

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The Comms Avenue Inspires Global Communications Professionals At The TCA Webinar Series

Business Day Online 28 Jul 2020

How Africas free trade pact can boost regional economy. Soaring on the wings of the first webinar, the second Webinar was with Lee-Roy Chetty, Head of Communications for Africa, UK Department for International Trade ... Reaching over 250 professionals across Africa and beyond, the ......

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Safety in Bullion, U.S. Stimulus Haggle, Debt Defaults: Eco Day

Canada Dot Com 28 Jul 2020

are lagging, daily activity indicators show, as Bjorn van Roye explainsThe U.K.’s post-Covid unemployment is set to peak at the end of this year and will be milder than the U.S., Goldman Sachs saysAn Africa-wide free-trade pact could bolster the region’s income by ......

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Six key considerations for the new workplace

Business Day Online 28 Jul 2020

Introduction. Top line growth for some businesses has been negatively impacted. A knee jerk reaction from employers may be to lay off employees or renegotiate vendor contracts to reduce costs ... Some businesses have struggled with. the seemingly new model of remote working ... Africas free trade pact can boost regional income by $450bn, says World Bank ... ....

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Africa’s free trade pact can boost regional income by $450bn, says World Bank

Business Day Online 27 Jul 2020

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could boost regional income by 7 percent or $450 billion, speed up wage growth for women, and lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty by 2035, if implemented fully, said World Bank in ......

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AfCFTA could boost continent’s income by $450b – World Bank

Ghana Business News 27 Jul 2020

A new report by the World Bank says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to increase income on the continent by 7 per cent or $450 billion ... “The African Continental Free Trade Area has the potential to increase employment opportunities and incomes, helping to expand opportunities for all Africans .”....