See Quantitative Restriction
The specific amount of a product that can be imported into a country over a certain period of time. An import quota can be established by directive, legislation, or proclamation. In the past, the United States has established import quotas for tobacco.
a limit on the amount of a particular good that may be imported into a country during a given period of time
a government-imposed quantitative restriction on imports
a limitation on the amount of imports
a limitation on the quantity of an import, which enables domestic producers to raise their prices
a limit to the number of imports of a particular kind that a country will accept
a more restrictive trade barrier than the import tariff
a physical restriction on the quantity of goods that may be imported during a certain time
a physical restriction on the quantity of goods that may be imported over a specific period of time
a physical restriction on the quantity of goods that may be imported, usually at a level below free trade conditions
a quantity control on imported merchandise for a certain period of time
A restriction imposed by a government on the total volume or value of an import.
The maximum quantity or value of a commodity allowed to enter a country during a specified time period. A quota may apply to amounts of a commodity from specific countries.
A protective ruling establishing limits on the quantity of a particular product that can be imported.
Puts limits on the quantity of certain products that can be legally imported into a particular country during a particular time frame. There is a Fixed quota, which is a maximum quantity not to be exceeded, and tariff rate surcharge, which permits additional quantities but at much higher duty. Source
A protective device establishing limits on the quantity of a particular product that may be imported into a country.
A limit on the quantity of foreign goods that can be sold in another nation's domestic market. It raises the market price paid by consumers of foreign goods, but does not reduce the price received by foreign sellers.
An import quota is a type of protectionist trade restriction that sets an upper limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country in a given period of time. For example, a country might limit sugar imports to 50 tons per year. Quotas, like other trade restrictions, are used to benefit the producers of a good in a domestic economy at the expense of all consumers of the good in that economy.