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What is the pan-Europe customs area that the EU is open to the UK joining? (The Guardian)

Published 23 January 2025

The EU trade commissioner mentioned that Brussels is open to the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention as part of “reset” discussions between the UK and the bloc. The Guardian points to a CITP study by Nicolò Tamberi that found this could not be “a gamechanger” for UK exports to the EU as the share of ingredients in UK-made products sourced in PEM countries mostly ranges from 1.1% to 2.8%.