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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Customs Duties
From: "Giles" <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 01:09:55 +0000
It is supposed to be, however there are some significant exceptions - VERY 
SIGNIFICANT!

Some governments, such as the UKs and Irelands, do not seem to be able to wean 
themselves off the ridiculous levels of excise on alcoholic beverages - 
including 
wine 8-(

Duties still exist on these.

I make my protest at this farcical situation by mainly sticking to Australian 
wines.

How I suffer for my principals ;-)

Giles

John Hudson wrote:

> Isn't the European Union supposed to be one great big nation as far as
> customs and import duties are concerned? Goods, services, people, etc move
> in and out of individual countries and that there are no import and export
> taxes, duties, etc. When I was in the UK last fall I heard it mentioned that
> 

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