<P> The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ; Spanish : Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte , TLCAN ; French : Accord de libre - échange nord - américain , ALÉNA ) is an agreement signed by Canada , Mexico , and the United States , creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America . The agreement came into force on January 1 , 1994 . It superseded the Canada -- United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada . </P>
<P> The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ; Spanish : Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte , TLCAN ; French : Accord de libre - échange nord - américain , ALÉNA ) is an agreement signed by Canada , Mexico , and the United States , creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America . The agreement came into force on January 1 , 1994 . It superseded the Canada -- United States Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Canada . </P>
nafta was created to promote fair trading practices between what countries
nafta was created to promote fair trading practices between what countries
Canada Mexico the United States
Canada Mexico the United States