European Union Customs Union
The European Union Customs Union (EUCU) 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, and now succeeded by the European Union. 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 [edit]
EU applicant Turkey and two bordering microstates—Andorra and San Marino — are in customs union with the EU. Monaco, while not a member of the EU, is part of the EU customs territory through an agreement with France.
| State | Agreement | Date | Notes |
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 Andorra |
Agreement between the EEC and Andorra[1] | 1991 | Excludes agricultural products |
 Monaco |
Franco-Monegasque Treaty[2][3] | 1958 | |
 San Marino |
Co-operation and Customs Union Agreement[4] | 1991 | |
 Turkey |
European Union–Turkey Customs Union[5][6] | 1995 | Excludes agricultural products |
Territories [edit]
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 [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ "Andorra : Customs Unions and preferential arrangements". European Commission. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Taxation and Customs - FAQ". European Commission. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code". Official Journal of the European Union. 1992-10-19. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "San Marino : Customs Unions and preferential arrangements". European Commission. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Trade : Turkey". European Commission. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Turkey : Customs Unions and preferential arrangements". European Commission. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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