The answer is D. To tax goods shipped to other member countries.
European Union: It is set up at 1992, aiming to establish a single markett among member states to encourage economic cooperation between the nations.
Let's look into the options one by one:
A. To allow citizens to travel freely among member countries.
-This is correct.
-Back when European Union was European Economic Community, the member states signed the Treaty of Rome to allow the free flow of labour within the community, which means people can travel freely among the states. The policy has not change since then and therefore this is correct.
B. To have a common currency called the euro.
-This is correct.
- Starting from January 1999, all member states except Britain, Sweden and Denmark adopted euro as the single currency, which promoted a tighter economic bond and cooperation.
C. To offer free trade without tariffs.
-This is correct.
-Tariff barriers have been removed since 1958, which encourages the free flow of goods. The policy prevails. This encouraged trading among the members and help enhancing economic development.
D. To tax goods shipped to other member countries.
-This is incorrect.
- Although the EU impose a common external tariff, this does not apply to the member countries, as the point of setting up EU was to encourage trading among themselves, while taxing would only obstruct trading and is not true.
Therefore, D. The answer is D. To tax goods shipped to other member countries is the exception.
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