trade deal

noun

An agreement between two or more countries, often in the form of a treaty, establishing the conditions under which products from each country may be exported to the other.

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Meanings

nountrade deal (plural trade deals)

plural trade deals

  1. international relationseconomicsAn agreement between two or more countries, often in the form of a treaty, establishing the conditions under which products from each country may be exported to the other.

    Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, as meanwhile a Chinese official in Beijing condemned the accord.

    2026 January 16, TAIJING WU, SIMINA MISTREANU, Liu Zheng, Paul Wiseman, “Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protests”, in AP News, sourced from TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP), archived from the original on 17 Jan 2026, Business
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    Our reputation in the world restored, with Britain once again standing up for decency, respect and the rule of law. Securing trade deals, standing with Ukraine, standing up for our values, and rebuilding our relationship with our allies in Europe.

    2026 June 22, Keir Starmer, resignation speech
Cite this entry
APA

trade deal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20deal

MLA

“trade deal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20deal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trade deal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trade%20deal.

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