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customs unions

customs unions is the plural of customs union.

Meaning of customs union

Noun

customs union (plural customs unions)

  1. A type of trade bloc which is composed of a free trade area with a common external tariff.
    • 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.2018, Jonathan Lis, “Theresa May faces her party as a desperate gambler in hope of a break”, in Guardian

Questions about customs unions

What is customs unions the plural of?
Customs unions is the plural of customs union.

Words near customs unions in the dictionary

  1. customs officer
  2. customs officers
  3. customs post
  4. customs posts
  5. customs union
  6. customs unions
  7. customs value
  8. customshouse
  9. customshouses
  10. custos
  11. custos regni

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