Shirerithian Customs Area

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The Shirerithian Customs Area (SCA) is one customs area constituting the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and Talenore, and, informally, also the Free Area of the Elwynnese Republic. Previously it has also covered Batavia, from 1669 to 1674 effectively, though Shireroth continued to claim that Batavia was part of the SCA until 1691 (for more information see below). There are no tolls and checks between these countries. Furthermore, the Shirerihian Ministry of Trade determines import and export dues for non-Raspur states.

In 1697, the Shirerithian and Free Elwynnese governments agreed to treat the territory under the effective jurisdiction of the Free Area of the Elwynnese Republic as part of the Shirerithian Customs Area on an informal level.

Batavia

On 20.XI.1678, the Frankish Empire was met with sanctions for its unlawful repudiation of a treaty with a Raspur Pact member state, and the Ministry of Trade announced that there will be a full export and import ban from and to the Frankish Empire into the SCA from 1.XII.1678. The Batavian government protested, but implemented the policies in line with legislation. With the formation of the Franco-Batavian Empire in late 1684, the Shirerithian government expelled Batavia with 36.XV.1684 being the last day of the applicability of the SCA on Batavia. On 11.III.1685, the Imperial Judex ruled in De Klijne v The Kaiseress that the unilateral ending of the applicability on Batavia was illegal and contrary to imperial law as well as the treaties.

After the judgment of the Imperial Judex, the Shirerithian government took immediate steps to re-set up the SCA in Batavia. By this time, however, Batavia had already set up its own customs regime, and once the Batavian Revolution occurred, Shireroth had no way to implement the SCA in Batavia. Regardless, Shireroth continued to claim that Batavia is legally part of the SCA, giving open-market access to Batavian products and services in Shireroth, Talenore and Free Elwynn, though Batavia did not participate the SCA within its own legislation and had its own rules on import conveniently ignored by Shireroth, as Shirerithian companies are forbidden from paying custom dues for exportation to Batavia, there is effectively no direct import from Shireroth to Batavia. Shirerithian products reached Batavia through third countries, such as Elwynn (before the Second Elwynnese Civil War) or the Unified Governorates. Using such countries as intermediaries was convenient for Shirerithian companies, as they enjoyed free-trade access to Raspur Pact countries, and that custom duties and papers could be filled out in those countries before crossing the border into Batavia.

Since the signing of the Tripartite Treaty in 1691, Batavia was no longer formally part of the Shirerithian Customs Area under either Shirerithian or Batavian law. From the start of the Second Elwynnese Civil War, the Batavian-Elwynnian border is closed. Batavia and Shireroth have normal international trading rules since 1691.

Import dues

Country Import dues Notes
Alduria Alduria Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Arbor Arbor Import banned Traders avoid this ban by importing from Arbor to Hurmu, and then from Hurmu to Shireroth
Bassarid Empire Bassarid Empire Import banned
Bassarid Periphery Bassarid Periphery Import banned
Batavia Batavia Payable 50% on all products
Byalia Byalia Payable 50% on all products
Çakaristan Çakaristan Payable 50% on all products
Calbion Calbion Payable 50% on all products
Constancia Constancia Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Craitland Craitland Free trade 0% on all products
Subject to Treaty
Dark Berry Islands Dark Berry Islands Payable 50% on all products
Drak-Modan Drak-Modan Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Elwynn Elwynn Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Free Elwynn Free Elwynn Free trade Free Elwynn treated as de facto part of the SCA
Floria Floria Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Hurmu Hurmu Free trade Hurmu–Raspur Pact Free Trade Agreement
International Mandate International Mandate Payable 50% on all products, except alcohol (0%) and weaponry (0%)
Jääland Jääland Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Jingdao Jingdao Import banned Exceptions may be granted on a case to case basis by the Imperial Government's Ministry of the Exterior
Kalgachia Kalgachia Payable 50% on all products
Kunapura Kunapura Payable 50% on all products
Lac Glacei Lac Glacei Payable 50% on all products
Lostisland Lostisland Payable 50% on all products
Meckelnburgh Meckelnburgh Payable 50% on all products
Mercury Mercury Payable 50% on all products
Natopia Natopia Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
New Batavia New Batavia Payable 50% on all products
Nouvelle Alexandrie Nouvelle Alexandrie Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Nova England Nova England Payable 50% on all products
Palesmenia Palesmenia Payable 50% on all products
Phinbella Phinbella Payable 50% on all products
Port Balaine Port Balaine Payable 50% on all products
Ralgon Ralgon Payable 50% on all products
Ransenar Ransenar Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Réunion Réunion Payable 50% on all products
Sanama Sanama Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
South Sea Islands South Sea Islands Payable 50% on all products
Senya Senya Payable Varies, subject to Treaty
Suren Suren Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Tellia Tellia Payable 50% on all products
The Hexarchy The Hexarchy Payable 50% on all products
Thraci Confederation Thraci Confederation Payable 50% on all products
Unified Governorates Unified Governorates Freedom of movement Raspur Pact
Voxland and Westland Voxland and Westland Payable 50% on all products
Zeed Zeed Payable 50% on all products