European Union Customs Union Information
The European Union Customs Union is a customs union which consists of all the Member States of the European Union (EU) and a number of surrounding countries.
The customs union is a principal task of the European Economic Community, established in 1958. No customs are levied on goods travelling within the customs union and—unlike a free trade area—members of the customs union impose a common external tariff on all goods entering the union. One of the consequences of the customs union is that the European Union has to negotiate as a single entity in international trade deals such as the World Trade Organisation.
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Non-EU members
EU applicant Turkey and the three bordering microstates—Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino—are in customs union with the EU.[1]
| State | Agreement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Agreement between the EEC and Andorra | Excludes agricultural products |
| Monaco | Franco-Monegasque Treaty | |
| San Marino | Co-operation and Customs Union Agreement | |
| Turkey | EU-Turkey Customs Union | Excludes agricultural products |
Territories
While all EU members are part of the customs union, not all of their respective territories form part of the customs union. This may be because a territory is not part of the EU, because the territories have opt-outs, or are excluded from the customs union because of their economic or geographic circumstances; see Special Member State territories and the European Union.
See also
European Customs Information Portal (ECIP)
Notes
- ^ Article 3(1) of Council Regulation 2913/92/EEC of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (as amended) (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1–50) [1].
Categories: European Union law | Foreign relations of the European Union | International trade | Customs duties
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