trade barrier

noun

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

Example Sentences

Early this year, Musk seemed to support trade barriers against a potential influx of Chinese electric vehicles to the United States, saying Chinese companies could “demolish” other EV makers around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Goods trade, especially in food and farm exports, has been especially hit by the imposition of new trade barriers.

From BBC

But investors also see a risk that lower taxes, less immigration and new trade barriers could keep pressure on inflation, making the US central bank more reluctant to cut interest rates.

From BBC

A president has wide authority to impose tariffs, and Trump has been so voluble about his love for the trade barriers that they appear inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times

But of all the points on the prime minister’s wish list, the EU is most wary of Labour’s zeal to strip away what it calls ‘unnecessary trade barriers’.

From BBC