Economics GCSE

Customs union

What Customs union means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Customs union

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An arrangement, like the EU, in which members have a common external tariff.

AQA · Free-trade agreements including the European Union

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Free-trade agreements including the European Union (AQA GCSE)

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