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trade barrier

DEFINITIONS OF: trade barrier

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n any regulation or policy that restricts international trade

Synonyms:
import barrier
Types:
quota
a limitation on imports
embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage
a government order imposing a trade barrier
Type of:
protectionism
the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
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