Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act and U.S. Tariff Liberalization (1934–1945)

1. Smoot–Hawley tariff raises U.S. import duties

   Jun 17, 1930Labels: Smoot Hawley, U S

   • Britannica
   • Yale Docs

2. House passes Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act bill

   Mar 29, 1934Labels: U S, Reciprocal Trade

   • House History

3. RTAA signed, delegating tariff-cutting authority

   Jun 12, 1934Labels: Franklin D, Reciprocal Trade

   • FRASER
   • House History
   • Britannica

4. First RTAA agreement signed with Cuba

   Aug 24, 1934Labels: Cuba, RTAA agreement

   • State FRUS

5. Roosevelt urges Congress to extend RTAA authority

   Jan 14, 1937Labels: Franklin D, Congress

   • Presidency Proj

6. Trade agreements policy continues into wartime planning

   Jul 22, 1944Labels: World War, U S

   • Avalon

7. Congress authorizes U.S. participation in Bretton Woods system

   Jul 31, 1945Labels: Bretton Woods, U S

   • Avalon
   • State FRUS

8. Bretton Woods Fund and Bank agreements signed

   Dec 27, 1945Labels: Bretton Woods, IMF World

   • State FRUS

9. GATT Final Act signed at Geneva

   Oct 30, 1947Labels: GATT Final, Geneva

   • WTO
   • WTO Text

10. U.S. signs protocol to apply GATT provisionally

    Oct 30, 1947Labels: U S, GATT Protocol

    • WTO
    • UK Treaties

11. U.S. brings GATT concessions into effect

    Jan 1, 1948Labels: United States, GATT

    • WTO
    • State FRUS

12. RTAA-era liberalization culminates in GATT-centered trade order

    Jan 1, 1949Labels: RTAA legacy, GATT-centered order

    • Britannica
    • WTO