2021 ⟶ African Continental Free Trade Area Officially Begins

January 1: The African Continental Free Trade Area comes int...
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🤝 NAFTA Implementation

January 1: Establishment of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).⟶
NAFTA Implementation (1994)
Free TradeTrade AgreementsEconomic IntegrationGlobalizationEconomic PolicyInternational TradeMultilateralismEconomic Cooperation
CanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoUnited StatesUnited States

🤝 World Trade Organization Established; EU Expands

January 1: Establishment of the World Trade Organization. Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union.⟶
World Trade Organization Established; EU Expands (1995)
International TradeGlobalizationEuropean UnionEconomic IntegrationFree TradeExpansionInternational Cooperation
AustriaAustriaFinlandFinlandSwedenSwedenSwitzerlandSwitzerland

🤝 China Joins the World Trade Organization

December 11: China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization.⟶
China Joins the World Trade Organization (2001)
GlobalizationEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeTrade AgreementsGlobal Economy
ChinaChina

🤝 African Continental Free Trade Area Officially Begins

January 1: The African Continental Free Trade Area comes into effect.⟶
African Continental Free Trade Area Officially Begins (2021)
Free TradeAfrican UnionTrade AgreementsEconomic IntegrationGlobalizationInternational TradeEconomic Development

🤝 African Continental Free Trade Area Officially Launched

African Continental Free Trade Area⟶
African Continental Free Trade Area Officially Launched (2025)
TradeEconomic IntegrationInternational TradeGlobalizationEconomic DevelopmentAfrican UnionRegionalism