


The MERCOSUR is one of the world’s fastest growing trading blocs with its four founding members generating 70% of South America’s GNP. The Mercado Comun del Cono Sur or Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR).As of 1 January 2008, all tariffs and quotas were removed on US exports to Mexico and Canada thereby making Canada and Mexico as the first and third largest merchandise trading partners for the US from 2008 to 2014. Among the three members, the US is the largest trading country.

The NAFTA also has two supplements: the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) and the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) these supplemental agreements aim to handle labor and environmental issues in the member states. This agreement further provides coverage to services, excluding aviation transport, maritime, and basic telecommunication.
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This agreement aims to eliminate trade and investment barriers among its member countries, promote a free trade environment, increase investment opportunities, and protect intellectual property rights. It was initially a bilateral trade agreement between Canada and the United States, but Mexico joined on 1 January 1994 thereby creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The NAFTA is the world’s largest free trade area and has a combined population and GNP greater than 15 EU member states.

The European Union (EU) is the world’s largest trading bloc and the second largest economy in the world. The list does not reflect any political opinion of the authors. When creating this list, we intended to display here those ten regional trading blocs with trade arrangements that have the biggest impact in world trade and the economic development of the region. This list of the world’s most prominent regional trading blocs contains information about the blocs’ significance in the global economy, foundations, objectives, member states, and key trade partners. These blocs consist of countries within a specific geographical boundary, which chose to cooperate with each other toward the goal of securing regional economic growth. The list below comprises ten major regional trading blocs in the world economy.
