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
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
Speaking in Parliament, the Liberal Democrats' Europe spokesperson Al Pinkerton told MPs his customs union bill would "cut red tape, unlock investment and restore certainty to British business".
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
It seems also to be generally agreed that such a zollverein, or common customs union, would bring practically more benefits to the Canadian provinces than to the United States.
From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt
