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The merging of two or more customs territories with the following consequences: (Art. XXIV GATT and Art. 23 of the EC Treaty)
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-
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-
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The merging of two or more customs territories with the following consequences: (Art. XXIV GATT and Art. 23 of the EC Treaty)
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- the introduction of a common customs tariff and common trade rules for the bulk of trade with countries outside the union
-
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-
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-
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Incoterm (International Commercial Terms)
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-
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-
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