quota restrictions on imports

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• Quota Elimination — refers to an initiative to eliminate the use of quotas in all textile and clothing trade between nations which are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Doing so was one of the key commitments undertaken at the WTO Uruguay Round in 1994 …   Wikipedia

• quota — /kwoh teuh/, n. 1. the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc. 2. a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity. 3. the number or… …   Universalium

• imports — Goods or services purchased from another country. See import duty; import quota; import restrictions …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Import quota — An import quota is a type of protectionist trade restriction that sets a physical 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 …   Wikipedia

• Mandatory Oil Import Quota Program — The Mandatory Oil Import Quota Program was a program of import restrictions on oil into the United States, beginning in 1959. Created under Presidential Proclamation 3279, the scheme was intended to prevent a dependence of the United States on… …   Wikipedia

• international trade — Introduction       economic transactions that are made between countries. Among the items commonly traded are consumer goods, such as television sets and clothing; capital goods, such as machinery; and raw materials and food. Other transactions… …   Universalium

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• Economic relations of Japan — In its economic relations, Japan is both a major trading nation and one of the largest international investors in the world. In many respects, international trade is the lifeblood of Japan s economy. Imports and exports totaling the equivalent of …   Wikipedia

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