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by jltsiren 195 days ago
They might be able to tax the exports to the UK but not to the EU. As a member of the European Economic Area, Norway cannot impose trade barriers within the single market.
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> As a member of the European Economic Area, Norway cannot impose trade barriers within the single market.

Which is why Norway wasn't affected by EU's trade barrier on ferro-alloys... oh wait[1].

[1]: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-imposes-quotas-curb-i...

The EU sets the rules for the EEA. Non-EU member states can accept the rules or leave.

There is a reason why the Norwegian model was never a serious option in the Brexit negotiations.