Research Guides: BUAD 6951: International Commercial Diplomacy: Free Trade Agreements

Trade Agreement Basics

Use these sources to help you gain an understanding of free trade agreements and how they work.

United States Trade Representative Free Trade Agreements
Contains a list of the 20 countries the United States currently has free trade agreements with. Select Canada or Mexico to read about the USMCA
International Trade Administration: USMCA
Provides access to fact sheets and information about USMCA, its relation to NAFTA, and some press releases about the deal.
FRED Economic Research
Search USMCA or NAFTA to find import and export data for the United States to Canada and Mexico

ABI/INFORM Collection
Search USMCA and each of the countries in the agreement to find articles and information about each of them throughout the agreement process.
Business Source Complete
All disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Journal articles, books, market research reports, financial data, conference proceedings, case studies, etc. Coverage: Varies by title.
Factiva
World news and business information, including information on US and foreign companies, stock prices, currency data, and financial profiles for companies worldwide. Newswires, newspaper, and magazine articles. Coverage: 1980-present.
Fitch Connect
Look for Country Risk Reports on the United States, Canada, and Mexico to find information on trade and some of the impacts of USMCA. A tip: use CTRL+F and search "USMCA" once you're in the reports to avoid scrolling through these long documents.
Statista
Search for topics like NAFTA to find trade and public opinion data. Statista has dossiers on NAFTA and the United States' Air Trade with NAFTA members.