Prussian Tariff of 1818

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Prussian Tariff of 1818

Prussian history

Also known as: Prussian Customs Law of 1818

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effect on foreign trade

In international trade: The Zollverein
A common tariff, the Prussian Tariff of 1818, shielded the member states from foreign competition, but free trade was the rule internally.
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history of Germany

In Germany: Reform and reaction
…reformers succeeded in enacting the Prussian Customs Law of 1818, which united all the Prussian territories into a customs union free of internal economic barriers; this later formed the nucleus of a national customs union. The agitation for political reorganization, however, was loudest among university students, who formed patriotic groups…
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