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Confirmed

According to the IMF and the Draghi report, internal tariffs are 45% for manufactured goods and 110% for services.

Omissions

• These figures represent the tariff equivalent of non-tariff barriers within the Single Market, not actual customs tariffs. The Draghi report cites IMF estimates from 2024. Some sources indicate the IMF estimate for goods is 44% rather than 45%, suggesting minor rounding.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)barriers (Draghi 2025) amounting in effect to internal tariffs equivalent to 45% for manufacturing and 110% for services (IMF 2024)
• SecondaryCEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research (VoxEU)The IMF estimates that the internal barriers within the Single Market are equivalent to a 45% tariff on goods. And a 110% tariff on services.
• SecondaryFortune MagazineDraghi cited IMF estimates that show Europe's internal barriers are equivalent to a 45% tariff on manufactured goods and a 110% levy on services