- The EU and the Single Market are not the same thing. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are members of the Single Market but not the EU.
- The EU has 28 members, the Single Market has 31. We do not need to be in either the EU or the Single Market in order to trade with member states.
- Many countries trade with the EU without finding it necessary to join the EU or the Single Market - for example: China, India, Japan, the USA, etc.
- World Trade Organisation rules prevent the erecting of arbitrary or unilateral trade barriers. Outside the EU, Britain could negotiate a trade deal with the EU from a position of strength.
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