Trade area. This was the first paper published by any u. S. Think tank that set out this goal. , it is logical, reasonable, and even inevitable. The u. S. Has freetrade agreements with nations as diverse as south korea, jordan, and australia. If the u. K. Had not entered the eec in 1973, it is highly likely in my view that the u. S. And u. K. Would already have an fta today. As we put in our paper in 2014, there is never a reason to believe that written, the worlds sixth largest economy, will be able to negotiate trade agreements independently if forced to leave the e. U. On of its central priorities should be to ago she had a free trade area with the united states, a goal the u. S. Should also champion. An fta would be good for the economies of both nations, commit to economic freedom, and the further manifestation of their close relationship, it also be an opportunity for both nations to negotiate a free trade area based on sovereignty and freedom, each would establish a standard tha