Trading Blocks: Types and Impacts on Businesses

The video explores the concept of trading blocks, highlighting their role in global trade and economic integration. It covers four types of trading blocks: preferential trading areas, free trade areas, common markets, and customs unions. Examples like the EU-ACP agreement and NAFTA illustrate their impact on trade. The video also discusses the European Union's dual role as a common market and customs union, and the potential effects of Brexit. Finally, it examines how trading blocks affect businesses, emphasizing benefits like economies of scale and challenges such as increased competition and regulation.

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