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History's Biggest Trade Deal In Numbers

The Trans-Pacific Partnership involves five years of negotiations among 12 nations that represent 40 percent of the global GDP.

History's Biggest Trade Deal In Numbers
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The numbers to know behind history's biggest trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

12 nations involved

5 years of negotiations

40% of the global GDP ($28 trillion)

18,000 tariffs eliminated on U.S. goods

25 years the U.S. will keep tariffs on Japanese cars 

90 days Congress has to review the pact 

30 chapters of text 

0 pages released to the public   

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