customs union
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A trade deal with the four South American countries that founded the Mercosur customs union is expected to start taking effect in the EU this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
"We are better looking to the single market rather than the customs union for our further alignment," Sir Keir said.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
The plan worked better than expected, and what began in 1951 as a six-country European customs union covering coal and steel evolved over decades into the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
However, he added that Turkey, which is in a customs union with the bloc, was "seemingly benefiting and seeing growth in their economy".
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
The Prussian increase arose, in 1866, from the absorption of Hanover, Hesse Cassel, Holstein-Lauenburg, Nassau, and Frankfort; the Bavarian, from a customs union treaty of July 8, 1867.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
