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

A customs union would eliminate tariffs or taxes on some or all goods between the UK and the EU, reducing bureaucracy.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Calls for a customs union with the EU have been growing among Labour MPs, while Justice Secretary David Lammy said one could boost economic growth.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The EU earlier this month signed a free-trade agreement with the four South American countries that founded the Mercosur customs union, and last year it announced a trade and investment deal with Indonesia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

This sentence makes it perfectly plain that a little later Germany intends to incorporate Rotterdam in her own customs union.

From The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon by Hillis, Newell Dwight