I keep wondering why the EU insists on a NI backstop, when the reverse situation will exist even with the Withdrawal Agreement. EG Turkey is in a Customs Union with the EU, once we leave the EU, we are no longer in a customs union with Turkey. We have to apply tariffs to Turkish goods. How do we do that?
EU-Turkey Customs Union
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Both Turkey and the UK will lose duty-free access to each other’s markets post-Brexit since the UK will no longer be part of the EU-Turkey BPTF, unless and until the UK negotiates such access (with the EU or through a separate arrangement with Turkey).
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And of course under the Withdrawal Agreement we can't come to an agreement with Turkey or anybody else until the EU gives us permission.