trade barrier

noun

any regulation or policy that restricts international trade, especially tariffs, quotas, etc.

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One added that it at least gave the industry some certainty in a world where a surplus of cheap steel was causing many countries to erect trade barriers to protect their domestic industry.

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India will need to resolve a range of trade barriers - from ease of doing business, to onerous compliance, complex taxation laws and data protection issues.

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The third effect is expected to be that such trade barriers act as an invitation to US producers to put up prices simply because they can.

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In an attempt to reduce trade barriers, the prime minsters of Grenada and the Bahamas this year called for Africa and the Caribbean to launch a shared currency.

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Obama, during his term, made removing trade barriers such as regulatory hurdles a centerpiece of his agenda to boost American exports.