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| − | + | '''Nontariff Barriers''' are government measures, such as import monitoring systems and variable levies, other than [[tariff|tariffs]] that restrict [[imports]] or that have the potential for restricting international [[trade]]. They are imposed to protect domestic jobs and wages from foreign competition. In wartime they are used to wage economic warfare against an enemy. | |
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oecon/chap12.htm | ||
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| + | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
Revision as of 12:00, April 17, 2009
Nontariff Barriers are government measures, such as import monitoring systems and variable levies, other than tariffs that restrict imports or that have the potential for restricting international trade. They are imposed to protect domestic jobs and wages from foreign competition. In wartime they are used to wage economic warfare against an enemy.