customs union
noun [ C ] finance & economics specialized uk/ˈkʌs.təmz ˌjuː.ni.ən/ us/ˈkʌs.təmz ˌjuː.ni.ən/
（缔约国对进口商品收取同量关税的）关税同盟
an agreement between a group of countries that they will all charge the same amount of tax on goods moving between them, and usually that they will allow goods to move freely without limits
He wanted Britain to leave the EU but remain in the customs union. 他希望英国离开欧盟，但留在关税同盟中。
One of the major methods of achieving a regional economic bloc is to create a customs union. 建立区域经济集团的主要方法之一便是建立关税同盟。
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- In Europe, a 1950s customs union evolved into a common market and then a superstate.
- Turkey has a customs union with the EU and part of that deal is having to bring its duties in line with EU ones.
- He said that Namibia was considering leaving the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
- The project begin as a free-trade zone but could develop into a full currency and customs union.
- Benin has espoused the idea of creating a regional common market, a single currency, and a customs union in Western Africa.