Historical eventAugust 121992

North American Free Trade Agreement

Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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When
Wednesday, August 12 199234 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1994-01-01.

What happened

The North American Free Trade Agreement, referred to colloquially in the Anglosphere as NAFTA, was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994, and superseded the 1988 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada. The NAFTA trade bloc formed one of the largest trade blocs in the world by gross domestic product.

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When did North American Free Trade Agreement happen?

August 12 1992 — 34 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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