Source: Council of the European Union (video statements)
Why can you find Turkish carpets, Japanese tea or Mexican avocados in European shops? Because the EU doesn’t just trade within its own borders, it shapes global free trade by speaking with a single voice on behalf of 27 countries.
Discover how the EU became the world’s biggest trading power, responsible for almost 16% of international trade and supporting over 33 million jobs across Europe. From foreign trade policy to the negotiating table, find out how free trade deals are made, how economic partnership agreements work, and what EU tariffs mean in practice, not only for businesses, but also for YOU!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Biggest trader in the world
01:22 EU-Japan trade deal
01:52 How the Japanese deal was made
03:12 US & tariffs
03:29 New & existing trade deals
04:01 Why make deals at all?
04:23 Why does this matter for you?
04:57 Outro