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依下文回答第 21 題至第 25 題In November 2009, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia agreed to establish a customs union with harmonized importtariffs. The new common tariff became effective on 1 January 2010, and internal border controls have beensubsequently removed. The common external customs tariff (CET) is mainly based on the Russian duties prevailing atthe time. However, its introduction resulted in changes to the import tariff structure in each country, predominantlyupwards, although a large number of tariffs were also adjusted downwards, in particular in Russia. Kazakhstan’sschedule underwent the most significant changes, which affected more than half of the tariff lines. Since Russia’searlier tariffs were the highest among the three countries, there have been significant duty hikes on a number ofsensitive products in Belarus and Kazakhstan.Further integration within the framework of the Common Economic Space is foreseen, with the ultimate goal ofachieving free movement of goods, capital and labor. New members, notably the Kyrgyz Republic, have been invitedto join. At the same time, as the common tariff was worked out in the crisis environment of 2009, it was also used inpart to promote import substitution in certain areas through increases in tariffs. For example, industrial policymotivation for changes in tariffs was pronounced in the automotive sector.Since the launch of the customs union, trade between the three countries has been growing rapidly. Since 2009,overall trade among the three countries increased by over a quarter by the end of 2010, and by two-thirds by the end of2011. Trade turnover with the partners in the customs union has increased for each country as well. For instance,Kazakhstan’s turnover (export plus import) with Russia and Belarus has grown by almost 80 per cent between 2009and 2011. Most of this increase, however, reflected post-crisis recovery trends (trade turnover was only 12 per centhigher in 2011 than in 2008).
21 What is the main purpose of this passage?
(A)To introduce a customs union among Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
(B)To establish harmonized import tariffs for Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
(C)To launch a customs union among Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.
(D)To assess harmonized import tariffs for Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia

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答案：A
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(1),B(1),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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