customs union

noun

1. an association of independent nations or tariff areas created to remove customs barriers between them and to adopt a uniform tariff policy toward nonmember nations.

customs union

noun

1. an association of nations which promotes free trade within the union and establishes common tariffs on trade with nonmember nations

Example Sentences

And since Russia's invasion of Ukraine there has been a steep rise in exports of used cars to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia – all of which are members of the Russia-led customs union.

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Brussels says those barriers are a result of the UK’s own choices: leaving the single market and customs union.

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The government has ruled out rejoining the EU, or its individual big projects – the single market and the customs union.

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The prime minister reiterated that position today, insisting that the fundamental architecture of Britain’s post-Brexit settlement - outside the single market, outside the customs union - is not up for debate.

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In the meantime, the party says the UK should re-enter the single market and customs union “as soon as practical”.

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