FTA
noun
ukus[S]COMMERCE,TRANSPORT
abbreviationforFreight Transport Association: anorganizationin the UK thatprovidessupportandadvicetocompaniesthattransportgoods:
The FTAwantsthegovernmenttoreducevehicletax.
COMMERCE,GOVERNMENT,LAW
abbreviationforFair Trading Act: in the UK, alawthat makesrulesabout thesaleofgoods:
The FTA (Fair TradingAct) came intoforcein 1987 andregulatestradeconductandpractice,consumerinformationandproductsafety.
[C]ECONOMICS,COMMERCE
abbreviationforfree tradeagreement: anarrangementbetweencountriesthatallowscompaniestoimportandexporteach other'sgoodswithout theusualtaxes,limits, etc.:
Anumberofexportersareutilizingthebenefitsthat areavailableunder the FTA.