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Free trade is a policy followed by some international markets in which countries' governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries. Free trade is exemplified by the European Economic Area and the North American Free Trade Agreement, which have established open markets. Most nations are today members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) multilateral trade agreements. However, most governments still impose some protectionist policies that are intended to support local employment, such as applying tariffs to imports or subsidies to exports. Governments may also restrict free trade to limit exports of natural resources. Other barriers that may hinder trade include import quotas, taxes, and non-tariff barriers, such as regulatory legislation. ==Features of free trade== Free trade policies generally promote the following features: * Trade of goods without taxes (including tariffs) or other trade barriers (e.g., quotas on imports or subsidies for producers) * Trade in services without taxes or other trade barriers * The absence of "trade-distorting" policies (such as taxes, subsidies, regulations, or laws) that give some firms, households, or factors of production an advantage over others * Unregulated access to markets * Unregulated access to market information * Inability of firms to distort markets through government-imposed monopoly or oligopoly power * Trade agreements which encourage free trade. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Free trade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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