why if I’m travelling between countries that have a free trade agreement I’m still subject to restrictions at customs at airports.
In: Economics
Free Trade agreements are there to facilitate trade and not to unduly differentiate between local and imported goods through import tariffs or quotas. This does not mean that there are no taxes – it just means locally produced and imported goods are treated “equally”.
If a country imposes a tax on, say, cigarettes (quite common) – bringing in cigarettes will still require local taxes to be paid. There are also restricted goods like medicine and drugs. A free trade agreement doesn’t mean the country will allow ALL goods to be imported.
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