 Some exports from the Canaries into mainland Spain or the rest of the EU are subject to import tax and VAT.Social survey analysis has indicated a high level of regional identification in the Canary Islands.The Canarian Coalition (CC), formed in 1993 by the union of several Canarian nationalist parties is a major political force in the Canaries, in the 2015 elections winning 18 of the 60 seats in the Canarian Parliament, and 300 of 1,382 seats in municipal councils with 16% of the vote.