customs union

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of trade bloc which is composed of a free trade area with a common external tariff.

Equivalents

Españolunión aduanera

Françaisunion douanière

DeutschZollunion Zollverein

9 more languages

Suomitulliliitto tulliunioni

Հայերենմաքսային միություն

Italianounione doganale

ქართულისაბაჟო კავშირი

Nederlandsdouane-unie tolunie tolverbond

Portuguêsunião aduaneira

Românăuniune vamală

Русскийтамо́женный сою́з

Українськами́тний сою́з

Examples

“It appears the whole UK will remain ⟳ in the customs union, so there are no tariff divergences or checks either on the island of Ireland or within the United Kingdom.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

customs value custos custos regni custos rotulorum custrel custron

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