Trade barrier

/treɪd ˌbɛriər/

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Other forms: trade barriers

Definitions of trade barrier

noun
any regulation or policy that restricts international trade

synonyms: import barrier

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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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