customs union

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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

Asked whether he wanted to the UK to have a customs union with the EU, he said: "That's not currently our policy, that's not currently where we are."

From BBC

However, he highlighted that Turkey, which is in a customs union with the bloc, was "seemingly benefiting and seeing growth in their economy".

From BBC

There are no tariffs applied to trade between countries inside the customs union.

From BBC

The party's spokesperson for foreign affairs said "setting ourselves on an ambitious path towards a customs union is the best way to give some certainty to British businesses".

From BBC