"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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GB wrote:
On 22/04/2017 16:46, Tim Streater wrote:

So we won't have to apply tariffs if we don't want to. Whether on goods
coming in from the EU, or anywhere else.

Oh, I see what you mean. We'll be subject to tariffs on exports to the
EU, but we won't have to impose tariffs on imports into this country.
Quite right. Nobody will force us to. We can leave our home market wide
open to import competition, whilst leaving our exporters subject to
tariffs.

I think I have understood your point now. It's a purely theoretical one.

Quite. Like so many hopes of the Brexit lot. Total pie in the sky.

But of course if we did allow in all imports tarrif free. we'd very soon
not be able to afford any. Which of course may be exactly what some are
hoping for. A ruined UK.

Not to worry, Dave. It'll never happen.