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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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On 17/06/16 17:56, Adrian wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:38:20 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

It's also why we separate trade deals are utterly pointless while we're
in the EU - because if the UK applied zero duty to US goods in a
category, but Germany didn't, we could buy the same things through
Germany and not pay the duty.

I have read the above three times, and am still scratching my head.

Sorry. You're right. What I meant to say was that if the UK applied duty,
but Germany didn't.

Why on earth would we?
Brexit is all about getting out from a trade cartel that only allows
free trade between its members, and is incapable of doing a deal with
anyone else.

Since we trade more with NON EU poeple its to our davnage not to put
up barriers to trade with them.

We USED to have pretty much free trade with te commonwealth. The EU
puts a stop to that.


Yes.

Big mistake. The commonwealth is now a far far bigger market.


Not for what Britain still exports it isnt. They all get what they need
from China and Japan and the US now instead of from Britain.

There are a few exceptions like scotch and BBC and ITV
programs, but not very many of them left at all now.

And Range Rovers and aircraft engines..
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bert