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What is the primary goal of Preferential Trading Areas (PTAs)?
What is the primary goal of Preferential Trading Areas (PTAs)?
Which type of agreement aims to eliminate tariffs and other barriers on goods traded within a specific area?
Which type of agreement aims to eliminate tariffs and other barriers on goods traded within a specific area?
What is a key feature of Customs Unions?
What is a key feature of Customs Unions?
Which type of agreement allows for the free movement of goods, services, and factors of production, in addition to the elimination of trade barriers?
Which type of agreement allows for the free movement of goods, services, and factors of production, in addition to the elimination of trade barriers?
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What is a key difference between Economic Unions and Customs Unions?
What is a key difference between Economic Unions and Customs Unions?
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What distinguishes Economic Unions from Customs Unions and Common Markets?
What distinguishes Economic Unions from Customs Unions and Common Markets?
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Study Notes
Preferential Trading Areas (PTAs)
- Primary goal: to promote trade by reducing tariffs and barriers among member countries
- Eliminate tariffs on goods among member countries (not the primary goal)
Types of Trade Agreements
- Preferential Trading Area (PTA): reduce tariffs and barriers on goods traded within a specific area
- Free Trade Area (FTA): eliminate tariffs and other barriers on goods traded within a specific area
- Customs Union: common external tariff (CET) on goods from non-member countries
- Common Market: allows for the free movement of goods, services, and factors of production, in addition to the elimination of trade barriers
- Economic Union: goes beyond Customs Union and Common Market by having shared governance structures and common foreign policies, in addition to coordination of economic policies such as monetary and fiscal policies
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Test your knowledge of International Trade Agreements, including Preferential Trading Areas, Free Trade Areas, and Customs Unions. This quiz covers the goals and characteristics of different types of trade agreements.