Customs Union membership is no way out of the Brexit Trap

On the face of it, remaining in the customs union would be the best way to minimise the economic costs of Brexit while ‘taking back control’. But the customs union and the single market are not easy to disentangle, and the EU-27 would demand a high price for an arrangement that eliminates costly customs charges and checks.

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ESO Background information: The unforeseen cost of Brexit – customs http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-unforeseen-cost-of-brexit-customs/

Blog: Bruegel, 01.08.16: Should the UK pull out of the EU customs union? http://bruegel.org/2016/08/should-the-uk-pull-out-of-the-eu-customs-union/

Blog: Open Europe, 28.07.16: Post Brexit, leaving the customs union is a no-brainer http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/post-brexit-leaving-customs-union-no-brainer/

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

The Conversation, 28.07.16: Should the UK remain in the EU customs union after Brexit? https://theconversation.com/should-the-uk-remain-in-the-eu-customs-union-after-brexit-63179

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