Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement

[Sakaryata]

The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Sakaryata approves the free trade agreement and the provisions of the agreement will be brought into force by the Department of International Trade in.Ministry of Commerce.

Sakaryata is hereby a signatory to the agreement.

The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Sakaryata approves the free trade agreement and the provisions of the agreement will be brought into force by the Department of International Trade in.Ministry of Commerce.

Sakaryata is hereby a signatory to the agreement.

[Sakaryata]

The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Sakaryata approves the free trade agreement. The provisions of the agreement will be brought to force by the Department of International Trade in the Ministry of Commerce.

Prime Minister of Sakaryata,
Chinar D.

[The Baden reich]

Ok

[Litterbawks]

I'm new to this site and I have no idea if this would have an impact on my nation if I were to sign it. Also, what if my nation is under a dictatorship?

[Allanea]

I'm new to this site and I have no idea if this would have an impact on my nation if I were to sign it. Also, what if my nation is under a dictatorship?

I recommend reading this:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=390032

[Craterisa]

Ill sign

[Ghauls Red Legion]

Ok I'll join.

[Chavezlrt]

how so I join

[Allanea]

how so I join

Make an in-character post in this thread.

I recommend reading this first:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=390032

Also, welcome to NS!

[Sherl0ck]

I will join

[Thorsvaldonia]

The Republic of Thorsvaldonia hereby signs the RFTA

[Imerisium]

Due to our lovely tundra climate, the proud nation of Imerisium has two options for gaining prosperity:

Become seafaring raiders or become seafaring merchants. We choose the more moral and less risky of these options, and will thus gladly sign this document. May the superior Imerisian cuisine be spread to every nation!!

Signed:
Janis Kettler IV, Duke of Imerisium

[Allanea]

]

The Free Kingdom of Allanea welcomes Sakaryata, Imerisium, and Thorsvaldonia into the Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement.

[Zelldynia]

The GCE of Zelldynia would like to sign.

[Litterbawks]

I'm new to this site and I have no idea if this would have an impact on my nation if I were to sign it. Also, what if my nation is under a dictatorship?

I recommend reading this:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=390032

Thank you so much! This actually helped me out a lot! ^~^

[Northwest Kalactin]

Signed by northwest kalactin

[OrianiLand]

OrianiLand accepts the Free Trade agreement.
Pleasure doing business with you.

Signed
OrianiLand

[Secundus Imperium Romanum]

OCC: What do you think of a convention in any country to discuss about economics, foreign relations etc? Who's going to mess with me?

[Awesome Break-Away of 250land]

The Committee of Public Safety has come together at the 'Pyramid' today to sign and ratify the Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement. In doing so they hope to open the global market to more competition between nation's economies and lead to the further economic development of 250land and Vera. Cheap and custom goods from our nation are often turned away by nations seeking to protect and subsidise their own labour forces.

OOC: please list us under 250land and Vera rather than our 'proper' name. Thanks

[Allanea]

OOC: Done, thanks.

[Sir Cumberbun of Gloucester]

The Wartime Government of Sir Cumberbun of Gloucester hereby agrees to the conditions in this agreement.

[Empire of Greater Britain]

The Imperial Parliament of Westminster agrees to abide by the terms of this agreement.

[Allanea]

]

The Free Kingdom of Allanea welcomes Northwest Kalactin, Sir Cumberbun of Cloucester, 250land and Vera, as well as the Empire of Greater Britain, into the Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement.

[Keralama]

Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement

Whereas, the maintenance of free international trade has been known for centuries, by the concession of economists of all political stripes, to be of economic benefit to all;

Whereas, acts of protectionism are a negative-sum, economically harmful, process;

Whereas, industries unable to remain competitive often create lobbying campaigns on false claims of public benefit to remain subsidized by the taxpayer,

Whereas the signatories are desirous of promoting the welfare of sapient-kind;

The Undersigned thereafter promote this agreement, as a first step to free global trade;

1. No Signatory Nation shall level punitive tariffs or taxes against products imported by another Signatory Nation. This statement shall not include such things as National Sales Taxes except where those taxes are individually leveled against products imported by a Signatory Nation.

2. No Signatory Nation shall prohibit the imports of products that can be lawfully made and sold by commercial enterprises within that nations, as long as they are bought and sold under the same legal restrictions as similar products made within the Nation;

3. Any member of the world community can become a signatory unilaterally, except states which practice genocide, democide, chattel slavery, serfdom or forced labor;

4. Signatory Nations who do not hold to either of the above three statements shall be removed as Signatories. Such a Signatory may not be reinstated without making changes in their policy to comply, and the approval of the Free Kingdom of Allanea.

5. This Agreement shall not be subject to change. It is not seen as an Evolving Document rather as a Static Agreement.

6. Any Nation, excepting those covered under Sections 3-4, may at any time become a Signatory to this Agreement.

Signed,

Alexander Blaken-Kazansky, King of Allanea

Signatories:

250land and Vera (Awesome Break-Away of 250land)
The Antiguila Islands
Alinek
Allanea
Ajarmoka
Atkemri
Argentinstan
Catradonia
Sir Cumberbun of Gloucester
Diarcesia
Democratic Exodian Territories
Dousionland
Empire of Greater Britain
Hashashin
Imerisium
Kaarmerauta
Kendor
Lavinmount
Larencana
Northwest kalactin
Orianiland
Rambinia
Rusland-Preuben
Sakaryata
Secundus Imperium Romanum
Thorsvaldonia
Sumiran
Xirnium
Yohannes
Zelldynia

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Official Clarification from the Free Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Opponents of the Agreement may notice that it does not cover every possible eventuality, nor does it cover various ‘surreptitious’ means by which opponents of free trade may attempt to ‘cheat’ the agreement. This is not a ‘mistake’ by the Free Kingdom government, but a deliberate choice. We believe that it is impossible to ‘cheat’ at trade, and states which attempt to do so are only harming their own citizens. We do not believe we should bar our borders to foreign goods merely because someone in a foreign country ‘subsidizes’ their products or whatever such foolishness. If hey subsidize their products, they are merely giving Allaneans cheaper goods at the expense of their taxpayer. Bring it, we say.

Moreover, history shows that attempting to create elaborate free-trade agreements, tens of thousands of pages long, makes the agreements unpopular and undesirable to the public, and often ends in their manipulation by protectionists, or rejection by a nation that disagreed with some foolish provision on Page 5533 of a 10,000-page document. As such, we offer the world an opportunity to simplify trade processes, make money, and improve economic growth, by signing on to a simple agreement.

That is all. May the Gods bless you all,
And may they forever continue to bless Allanea.

OOC: This thread is an all-tech thread and any nation can sign. However, it shouldn’t be read as binding members to import or export products that cross the techbarrier downwards, i.e. FT products to MT nations.

[Saleam]

The Salixi House of Representatives hereby gives authorisation for the Secretary of State for the International Trade Office, The Rt Hon Iman A Patel MP & the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The Rt Hon Michael D Gradwell MP to sign to join the Reichsburg Free Trade Agreement.

Signed,
[Iman Adul Patel MP], Secretary of State for the International Trade Office.

Signed,
[Michael David Gradwell MP], Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Signed,
[William James Barber MP], Prime Minister of the Constitutional Monarchy of Saleam.