延黄卧至所贺号羊 《商务英语》 授课教案 A customs union is an agreement between two or more countries that provides for the immediate or gradual elimination of tariff barriers between them and for the establishment of a common tariff on goods from outside countries..关税联盟是两个或多个国家之间达成的协议，规定在这些 国家之间立即或逐步取消关税壁垒，建立对从国外进口的商品征收统一的关税。 从句..that provides for the immediate or gradual elimination of tariff barriers..是agreement的同位 语。 One important,modern example of a customs union is now the European Union,the former European Economic Community,which came into effect on January 1,1958,as a result of the Treaty of Rome.一个重要的现代关税联盟例子是现在的欧洲联盟，以前的欧洲经济共同体，根据 罗马条约，该组织于1958年1月1日成立。 the former European Economic Community是前面the Europe Union的同位语，同时，该词组还被 其后which引导的非限制性定语从句所修饰。 An example of a free trade area is the Latin American Free Trade Association established in June 1961 by the treaty of Montevideo and now consisting of Argentina,Brazil,Chile,Colombia, Ecuador,,Mexico,Paraguay,.Peru,and Uruguay..自由贸易区的一个例子是1961年6月《蒙得维 的亚条约》中建立的拉美自由贸易协会，现在成员有阿根廷、巴西、智利、哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、 墨西哥、巴拉圭、秘鲁和乌拉圭。 过去分词短语established..和现在分词短语consisting..做Association定语，修饰Latin American Free Trade Association. Summary We can find out what is exactly meant by free trade,a free trade zone,a customs union and bonded warehouses.At the same time,we may have a better idea about different free trade zones in the world. Comprehension questions 1. What is a free trade zone? 2. What is a customs union? 3. What are the similarities and differences between a free trade zone and a customs union? 4. What is the function of bonded warehouses? 5. How do you understand the meaning of"free trade"?《商务英语》 授课教案 7 A customs union is an agreement between two or more countries that provides for the immediate or gradual elimination of tariff barriers between them and for the establishment of a common tariff on goods from outside countries. 关税联盟是两个或多个国家之间达成的协议，规定在这些 国家之间立即或逐步取消关税壁垒，建立对从国外进口的商品征收统一的关税。 从句…that provides for the immediate or gradual elimination of tariff barriers…是 agreement 的同位 语。 One important, modern example of a customs union is now the European Union, the former European Economic Community, which came into effect on January 1, 1958, as a result of the Treaty of Rome. 一个重要的现代关税联盟例子是现在的欧洲联盟，以前的欧洲经济共同体，根据 罗马条约，该组织于 1958 年 1 月 1 日成立。 the former European Economic Community 是前面 the Europe Union 的同位语，同时，该词组还被 其后 which 引导的非限制性定语从句所修饰。 An example of a free trade area is the Latin American Free Trade Association established in June 1961 by the treaty of Montevideo and now consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. 自由贸易区的一个例子是 1961 年 6 月《蒙得维 的亚条约》中建立的拉美自由贸易协会，现在成员有阿根廷、巴西、智利、哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、 墨西哥、巴拉圭、秘鲁和乌拉圭。 过去分词短语 established…和现在分词短语 consisting…做 Association 定语，修饰 Latin American Free Trade Association。 Summary We can find out what is exactly meant by free trade, a free trade zone, a customs union and bonded warehouses. At the same time, we may have a better idea about different free trade zones in the world. Comprehension questions 1. What is a free trade zone? 2. What is a customs union? 3. What are the similarities and differences between a free trade zone and a customs union? 4. What is the function of bonded warehouses? 5. How do you understand the meaning of “free trade”?