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common external tariff  

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  • A common external tariff is an agreement among two or more countries to adopt identical tariff schedules for all goods being imported from other trading partners. Having a common external tariff is the central feature of a customs union, which is an agreement among countries to eliminate internal tariffs and establish a common external tariff. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Common External Tariff]

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