The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) is an example of a preferential trading arrangement. 北美自由贸易协议(NAFTA)是优惠贸易协议之一个例子。
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement ( Nafta ) and the government procurement agreement ( GPA ) of the World Trade Organisation, US government contracts are not allowed to discriminate against suppliers or parts from GPA signatories or from Canada or Mexico. 根据北美自由贸易协定(Nafta)及世贸组织(WTO)的《政府采购协定》(GPA),美国政府采购合同不得歧视GPA缔约国或加拿大和墨西哥的供应商或零部件。
It is the largest pact of its kind for the United States since the1994 North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ). 该协定是《北美自由贸易协定》(NAFTA)1994年获得通过以来美国最大规模的自由贸易协议。
Washington has endorsed such powers in previous trade deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ), but conditions in the TPP could grant multinational more powers to challenge a wider range of laws. 华府曾经在其他商贸协定例如北美自贸区谈判中推行过这个权力,但在TPP条款中跨国公司将被赋予更广泛的挑战法律的权力。
" I did not just start criticizing unfair trade deals like NAFTA because I started running for president," said Barack Obama. 我不是因为要竞选总统才开始批评象北美自由贸易协定这样的不平等协议。