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import barrier

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Noun1.import barrierimport barrier - any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
trade barrier
protectionism - the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
quota - a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
embargo, trade embargo, trade stoppage - a government order imposing a trade barrier


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Both of those countries enacted sweeping, unilateral reforms, including the elimination of import barriers and domestic price support subsidies.
6 reasons to kill farm subsidies and trade barriers: a no-nonsense ... by Preble, Christopher / Reason
The impressive size of the relationship and the positive gains from trade have generally been overshadowed by the friction generated by Japan's residual import barriers to farm products.
Japanese and American Agriculture: Tradition and Progress in Conflict by George, Aurelia / Pacific Affairs
And in October, China agreed to phase out many licensing requirements and other import barriers between 1993 and 1998.
Global changes bode well for importers, exporters by White, Todd / Los Angeles Business Journal
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