The European Union Customs Union is a customs union which consists of all European Union member states. No customs are levied on goods travelling within the customs union and—unlike a free trade area—members of the customs union impose a common external tariff on all goods entering the Union. One of the consequences of the Customs Union is that EU member states have to negotiate as a single entity in international trade deals.

While all EU members are part of the customs union not all of their respective territories form part of the customs union. This may be because a territory isn't part of the EU, because the territories have opt-outs, or are excluded from the customs union because of their economic or geographic circumstances.

[edit] Other countries

Certain non-EU countries are in customs union with the EU. These are:

• Turkey (excluding agricultural products) (see EU-Turkey Customs Union)
• Andorra (excluding agricultural products)
• San Marino
• Monaco (entered along with France on basis of the France-Monaco agreement)^[1]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Article 3(1) of Council Regulation 2913/92/EEC of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (as amended) (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1-50) [1].

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