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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
The EU have already acknowledged that we can have a free trade deal with no tariffs, and this takes away a great many issues relating to the border.
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Originally Posted by jonbxx
Zero tariffs does not mean an open border to the transport of goods. The only current way to get around the issue of rules of origin and compliance of regulatory standards is a customs union and single market respectively. We, as part of the EU have many zero tariff trade agreements but goods are still stopped at customs before entry in to the country, either virtually through declarations or physically.
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It's a complicated subject and I don't blame Old Boy for not understanding it. Thanks for explaining matters so clearly, jonbxx.