EU clamps down on free ports over crime and terrorism links
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from on (#4Z52P)
Moves comes as Britain launches consultation on creation of up to 10 of the zones
Brussels is clamping down on 82 free ports or free zones after identifying that their special tariff and duty status has aided the financing of terrorism, money laundering and organised crime.
A set of new rules was introduced by the European commission just weeks before the launch on Monday of a UK government consultation on the creation of up to 10 free ports in post-Brexit Britain.
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