Economics
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Trading Blocs and Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)
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Last updated 3 Jul 2018
In recent years there has been a flurry of bi-lateral trade deals between countries and the emergence of regional trading blocs. For example, the European Union now has over 30 separate international trade agreements including those with countries such as Colombia and South Korea.

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