Customs union
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A customs union is a free trade zone with a Common External Tariff. Purposes for establishing a customs union normally include increasing economic efficiency and establishing closer political and cultural ties between the member countries.
It is the third stage of economic integration.
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Examples of Customs Unions
- EU-Turkey Customs Union
- Southern African Customs Union
- 1925 French Customs Union over occupied Saarland
- The former Zollverein
- United States of America
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References
- Michael T. Florinsky. 1934. The Saar Struggle. New York: The Macmillan Company.de:Zollunion
