The devil is in the detail: Why multinationals favour the customs union

In a customs union, goods cross borders seamlessly, but in a free trade agreement, border checks are needed to ensure conformity with rules of origin. Paola Conconi explains why a customs union is key for multinationals wishing to stay in the UK after Brexit.

Further information

+ Prime Minister's roundtable with senior representatives of Japanese businesses, February 2018

+ Union and business leaders issue joint appeal for progress in Brexit negotiations / Brexit: time running out for answers to firms’ real-world questions, says BCC, June 2018

+ Policy paper. Government statement following Cabinet away day at Chequers, July 2018

ESO: Find further information on Brexit and Customs Union http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=brexit%20after%20customs%20union%20&searchOption=all

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Key source: Customs Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/customs-unions/

Centre for European Reform: Insight, March 2018: Brexit and Rules of Origin: Why Free Trade Agreements # Free Trade http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-and-rules-of-origin-why-free-trade-agreements-free-trade/

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