Import restrictions

Any one of a series of tariff and no-tariff barriers imposed by a importing nation to control the volume of goods coming into the country from other countries. May include the imposition of tariffs or import quotas, restrictions on the amount of foreign currency available to cover imports, a requirement for import deposits, the imposition of import surcharges, or the prohibition of various categories of imports. See also non-tariff barriers.

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