customs union
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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
Brussels would be "open‑minded" about discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including the possibility of working together on a customs union, the European Commissioner for finance has told the BBC.
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
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
The economy is tied closely to Switzerland's economy in a customs union, and incomes and living standards parallel those of the more prosperous Swiss groups.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
