trade barrier

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Earlier in 2025, before the tariffs landed, importers anticipated that trade barriers were on the way and raced to onshore needed goods, sending the deficit soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tone was set earlier at a leaders' summit in November, when Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang urged countries to "remove trade barriers and ensure the free flow of quality green products."

From Barron's

So-called trade barriers, such as Europe's carbon border tax, have emerged as a key contention, as has the issue of whether to set timelines and targets for the transition away from fossils.

From Barron's

Administration officials believed that China needed U.S. beans and tough talk emerged as a tit-for-tat battle on trade barriers ensued between the countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer," Reagan said in the speech.

From BBC