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EU International Trade in Services in 2004 EU external surplus increased to € 42.8 bn
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Expansion of trade between countries, to develop production capacities beyond national borders and foster competition at a level above national markets, has been since its inception one of the core aims of the European Communities. One of the original articles of the Common Commercial Policy stated that, by establishing a customs union between them, the Member States aimed to "contribute, in the common interest, to the harmonious development of world trade".