Trade barriers
An impediment to trade, often included in one of the following classifications:
- Import policies (tariffs and other import charges, quantitative restrictions, import licensing, and customs barriers).
- Standards, testing, labelling, and certifications.
- Government procurement.
- Export subsidies.
- Lack of intellectual property rights protection.
- Service barriers.
- Investment barriers
Some of the international trade barriers are identified in the website Global Trade Alert. See also non-tariff barriers.