What Was The North German Customs Union?
What Was The North German Customs Union? The Zollverein (pronounced [ˈtsɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪn]), or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. Organized by the 1833 Zollverein treaties, it formally started on 1 January 1834. … By 1866, the Zollverein included most of the German states.