customs union
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Although Iceland is already part of the EU's single market and Schengen border-free zone as part of the European Economic Area, EU membership would bring it into the customs union and eventually the euro.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
A full customs union, with internal free trade, was undoubtedly the best solution of the difficulty.
From Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union by S. Rosenbaum
