North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) established a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994. NAFTA immediately lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. It also calls for the gradual elimination, over a period of 15 years, of most remaining barriers to cross-border investment and to the movement of goods and services among the three countries.
Bureaus & Offices
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Department of Commerce
(DOC)
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- U.S. Census Bureau (Census)
- Economic Development Administration (EDA)
- Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)
- International Trade Administration (ITA)
- Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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Office of the Secretary
(OS)
- Office of the Chief of Staff
- Office of the Deputy Secretary
- Office of General Counsel (OGC)
- Office of Executive Secretariat
- Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
- Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA)
- Office of Business Liaison (OBL)
- Office of Policy and Strategic Planning (OPSP)
- Office of White House Liaison
- Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA)
- Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
- Enterprise Services