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Why is the Govt already legislating on this, including re a common tariff?
Rebellions.
Lack of Port preparations.
More extraordinary internal meetings with manufacturers.
Turkey’s trade deals.
news.sky.com/story/amp/long…
Cabinet & Conservative argument over “a customs union” raging, as you know, being fought via a proxy war between CBI & ERG.
Basic argument the trade-off and timing on when/if: returns from new trade deals outweigh extra friction in EU trade /1
NB they don’t exist in a customs union.
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1. Cabinet split on “a” Customs Union
2. Staying in for transition
3. New Trade deals not prioritised
4. No preps for Rules of Origin
5. No changes to customs/ port infrastructure yet
6. Legislation for “a customs union”
7. Opposition moving to CU ...
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Current structure of UK economy is built on existing EU borderless, frictionless trading arrangements, particularly integration into pan European integrated supply chains...
Moving away from CU will inevitably change this - but little strategic preps
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