European Union Customs Union

• European Union
• Turkey, Andorra, San Marino and Monaco

The concept of European Customs Union refers to the existing within the EU since 1968 customs union. It has the consequence that trade between Member States is not hampered by duties or equivalent charges.

Provides the legal basis for the Customs Union Article 28 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ( TFEU). Are between the Member States of the EU import and export duties (Art. 30 TFEU), as well as quantitative restrictions on trade (Article 34 and Article 35 TFEU) prohibited, except, however, goods are as fuel, tobacco, alcoholic beverages and coffee products. They also have a common customs tariff, which is set for all Member States binding by the Council on a proposal from the Commission (Article 31 TFEU).

Turkey was a 1996 that came into force agreement also part of the European Customs Union, which also still involves the European mini-states Andorra and San Marino.

Monaco is by a customs agreement with France from 1963 also part of the customs union. This is explicitly mentioned in the Code.

Not the Customs Union include Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. They are members of the European Economic Area was founded in 1992 and, together with the European customs union, a free trade zone within which no inland duties may be applied; However, they turn on the Common Customs Tariff not to, but each have their own foreign tax rates. Consist of Liechtenstein certain special systems due to its customs union with Switzerland.