German Customs Union
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The German Customs Union (Zollverein) was a 19th-century coalition of German states that created a unified customs area and economic market, paving the way for German unification.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customs union
→
economic union → historical organization → intergovernmental organization → trade bloc → |
| aimedAt |
creation of a unified German market
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facilitation of trade and transport → standardization of customs and trade regulations → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
German Confederation
→
German states → territory of most German-speaking states north of the Alps → |
| capital |
Berlin
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| country |
German Confederation
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| describedBySource |
economic histories of 19th-century Germany
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| dissolved |
1919
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| followedBy |
German Empire customs territory
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Weimar Republic customs territory → |
| follows |
Prussian Customs Union
→
South German Customs Union → |
| hasCause |
Prussian economic and political leadership ambitions
→
need for removal of internal tariffs among German states → |
| hasEffect |
creation of a large free-trade area
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economic integration of German states → elimination of internal customs barriers → harmonization of external tariffs → increase in intra-German trade → paving the way for German political unification → promotion of industrialization in Germany → strengthening of Prussian economic influence → weakening of Austrian economic influence in Germany → |
| hasPart |
Baden
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Bavaria → Frankfurt → Hanover → Hesse-Darmstadt NERFINISHED → Nassau → Prussia → Saxony NERFINISHED → Thuringian states → Württemberg → |
| hasPolicy |
abolition of internal customs duties among members
→
common external tariff on imports from non-member states → coordination of transport and railway tariffs → |
| inception |
1834
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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| legislativeBody |
Zollverein congress
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| locatedInTime |
19th century
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| nativeLabel |
Deutscher Zollverein
→
Zollverein → |
| notableWork |
Zollverein treaties
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| partOf |
process of German unification
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| replacedBy |
Weimar Republic customs territory
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| significantEvent |
accession of Baden in 1836
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accession of Hanover in 1854 → accession of Luxembourg in 1842 → adoption of common external tariff → integration into German Empire customs system in 1871 → reorganization after 1866 Austro-Prussian War → |
| significantFigure |
Friedrich List
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Prussian finance ministers → |
| temporalCoverage |
1834–1871 (core period)
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1834–1919 (legal continuity) → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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North German Confederation
("Zollverein (customs union framework)")
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alliance |
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German Customs Union
("Prussian Customs Union")
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follows |
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Kingdom of Württemberg
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memberOf |