A humble bottle of fabric conditioner crosses the border of a member state four times in the process of its manufacture. Imagine how many times the components that make up a Rolls-Royce jet engine cross the border—thousands of times. On that basis, how can this country’s economy afford to even think about leaving the customs union?
Duties of Customs
Proceeding contribution from
Angela C Smith
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 November 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Duties of Customs.
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