Three countries enter into an agreement to remove all tariffs and trade barriers between them. They decide on a common trade policy with regard to nonmembers. Faced with political backlash, the countries stop short of allowing mobility of factors of production such as labor and capital. Which of the following levels of economic integration best describes this arrangement?
A)Political union
B)Customs union
C)Common market
D)Economic union
E)Monetary union

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A customs union is a group of countries committed to (1) removing all barriers to the free flow of goods and services between each other and (2) the pursuit of a common external trade policy.

Three Countries Enter into an Agreement to Remove All Tariffs