Economics B A-Level
Customs union
What Customs union means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Customs union
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A trading bloc that adds a common external tariff to a free trade area.
Topics that use Customs union
- International trade (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Comparative advantage
- Opportunity cost
- Over-specialisation
- Specialisation
- Trade creation
- Trade diversion
- Trading blocs
- Exports
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