export quota

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1. A restriction imposed by a government on the amount or number of goods or services that may be exported within a given period, usually with the intent of keeping prices of those goods or services low for domestic users.

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export quota

RBC’s James McGarragle says a reduction in US tariffs to 25%, from 50%, with an annual 4 million ton export quota, in line with recent negotiations, would reopen the US market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group announced this week that it had secured a six-month export quota for lithium concentrates from Zimbabwe, just two months after the African country banned exports of raw lithium.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

Shares of the rare earth producer fell after China cut its rare earths export quota in an attempt to raise sagging exotic metal prices.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2011

There is at least a 7 percent cut in the released 2011 export quota compared with 2010 after taking the new material into account, it said.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 15, 2011

What's the story on this export quota request from Durendal?

From Ministry of Disturbance by H. R. van Dongen

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