EU

A preferential trading union consisting of fifteen European countries.

Customs Union

Internal tariffs2 are eliminated and the member countries form a single customs territory with a common external tariff1

Internal Tariffs

Inpidual country tariffs that are removed when a customs union is formed.

Common External Tariff

One tariff will be applied3 to all goods entering the customs union.

European Parliament

Comprised of seven political groups where representatives examine and adopt EU legislation

Council of the European Union

Representatives, elected by each country, develop policies and other legislative4 reponsibilities

European Commission

The executive agency within the EU that handles trade-related issues among many other important tasks.

Regionalism

Occurs when countries develop preferential trade policies between themselves. 欧洲网盟

一个由15个欧洲国家组成的打折贸易联合组织。

关税同盟

其内部关税免除,成员国打造一个对于一同的外来关税的单一的海关边界。

内部关税

当关税同盟打造,免除个体国家的关税。

一同对外关税

对所有进入关税同盟的货物征收的一种关税。

欧洲议会

由七个政治组织组成,其代表检察和使用欧盟法规。

欧盟理事会

由每一个国家选出的代表,担负进步政策和其他法规的职责。

欧洲执委会

欧盟中的实行代理,在很多要紧任务中处置与贸易有关的问题。

地方主义

在国家自己进步特惠贸易政策时产生