The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement cannot proceed without the U.S., Reuters reported quoting Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.

On Monday, Trump signed a decree on exit of the U.S. from TTP trade deal. Within the Transpacific partnership creation of the free trade area in the Asia-Pacific region was planned. Over 40% of world economy and a third of world trade fall on the Pacific countries.

“This agreement was so constructed that it can only enter into force with the United States as a ratifying country. So the TPP as a deal cannot happen without the United States being a party to it,” Freeland noted.