<P> The Zollverein ( ( 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 , the Zollverein formally started on 1 January 1834 . However , its foundations had been in development from 1818 with the creation of a variety of custom unions among the German states . By 1866 , the Zollverein included most of the German states . The foundation of the Zollverein was the first instance in history in which independent states had consummated a full economic union without the simultaneous creation of a political federation or union . </P>
<P> The Zollverein ( ( 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 , the Zollverein formally started on 1 January 1834 . However , its foundations had been in development from 1818 with the creation of a variety of custom unions among the German states . By 1866 , the Zollverein included most of the German states . The foundation of the Zollverein was the first instance in history in which independent states had consummated a full economic union without the simultaneous creation of a political federation or union . </P>
an economic alliance of most german states in 1834
an economic alliance of most german states in 1834
The Zollverein ( ( ˈtsɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪn ) ) or German Customs Union
The Zollverein ( ( ˈtsɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪn ) ) or German Customs Union