The European Union Customs Union is a Customs union which consists of all European Union member states. A customs union is a Free trade area with a Common external tariff. A Member State of the European Union is any one of the twenty-seven sovereign Nation states that have acceded the European Union (EU since its De facto No customs are levied on goods travelling within the Customs Union. Customs is an Authority or agency in a Country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods Unlike a Free trade area, members of the Customs Union impose a common external tariff on all goods entering the Union. See also List of free trade agreements This is article is on free international trade One of the consequences of the Customs Union is that EU member states have to negotiate as a single entity in international trade deals. Gibraltar who joined with the United Kingdom is exempt from this. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Other countries
Certain non-EU countries are in customs union with the EU. A customs union is a Free trade area with a Common external tariff. These are:
- Turkey (excluding agricultural products; since 1996) (see EU-Turkey Customs Union)
- Andorra (excluding agricultural products; since 1991)
- San Marino (signed in 1991 and in force since 2002)
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