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IMPORT RESTRICTION [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- restriction on imports
1, record 1, English, restriction%20on%20imports
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- import restriction 2, record 1, English, import%20restriction
correct
- import restraint 3, record 1, English, import%20restraint
correct
- restriction on importation 4, record 1, English, restriction%20on%20importation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imposition on free trade, whether it is by taxation, quotas, licences, etc. 5, record 1, English, - restriction%20on%20imports
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This may be imposed by a government that has a trade deficit or a shortage of foreign exchange, or a desire to restrict certain types of goods from entering the country. 5, record 1, English, - restriction%20on%20imports
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restriction à l'importation
1, record 1, French, restriction%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricción a la importación
1, record 1, Spanish, restricci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20importaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Beef and Veal Import Restriction Order, 1988
1, record 2, English, Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201988
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act. 1, record 2, English, - Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201988
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation applicable, pour 1988, aux quantités importables de viande de bœuf et de veau
1, record 2, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201988%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande. 1, record 2, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201988%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Beef and Veal Import Restriction Order, 1989, Suspension of Restriction
1, record 3, English, Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201989%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act. 1, record 3, English, - Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201989%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation applicable, pour 1989, aux quantités importables de viande de bœuf et de veau -- Suspension des limites fixées
1, record 3, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201989%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande. 1, record 3, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201989%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Beef and Veal Import Restriction Order, 1989
1, record 4, English, Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201989
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act. 1, record 4, English, - Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201989
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation applicable, pour 1989, aux quantités importables de viande de bœuf et de veau
1, record 4, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201989%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande. 1, record 4, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201989%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Beef and Veal Import Restriction Order, 1988, Suspension of Restriction
1, record 5, English, Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201988%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act. 1, record 5, English, - Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201988%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation applicable, pour 1988, aux quantités importables de viande de bœuf et de veau -- Suspension des limites fixées
1, record 5, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201988%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande. 1, record 5, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201988%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Beef and Veal Import Restriction Order, 1987
1, record 6, English, Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201987
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act. 1, record 6, English, - Beef%20and%20Veal%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201987
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation applicable, pour 1987, aux quantités importables de viande de bœuf et de veau
1, record 6, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201987%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande. 1, record 6, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20applicable%2C%20pour%201987%2C%20aux%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf%20et%20de%20veau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-discriminatory import restrictions 1, record 7, English, non%2Ddiscriminatory%20import%20restrictions
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- non-discriminatory import restriction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- restrictions non sélectives à l'importation
1, record 7, French, restrictions%20non%20s%C3%A9lectives%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- restriction non sélective a l'importation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricciones no discriminatorias a la importación
1, record 7, Spanish, restricciones%20no%20discriminatorias%20a%20la%20importaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- restricción no discriminatoria a la importación
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- import deposit
1, record 8, English, import%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal obligation to deposit funds with the central bank or their agent, in order to obtain permission to import goods. This restriction was imposed in the 1950s, but is no longer operated in the U. K. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 8, English, - import%20deposit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caution à l'importation
1, record 8, French, caution%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dépôt à l'importation 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt à l'importation : OMC. 1, record 8, French, - caution%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito a la importación
1, record 8, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20a%20la%20importaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1990, Suspension of Restriction
1, record 9, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201990%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 9, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201990%2C%20Suspension%20of%20Restriction
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1990 -- Suspension des limites fixées
1, record 9, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201990%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 9, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201990%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites%20fix%C3%A9es
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1990
1, record 10, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201990
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 10, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201990
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1990
1, record 10, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201990
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 10, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201990
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-07-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1992--Suspension of Restriction
1, record 11, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201992%2D%2DSuspension%20of%20Restriction
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 11, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201992%2D%2DSuspension%20of%20Restriction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1992 -- Suspension des limites
1, record 11, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201992%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 11, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201992%20%2D%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-07-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1992
1, record 12, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201992
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 12, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201992
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1992
1, record 12, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201992
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 12, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201992
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1993-Suspension of Restriction
1, record 13, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201993%2DSuspension%20of%20Restriction
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 13, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201993%2DSuspension%20of%20Restriction
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1993 - Suspension des limites
1, record 13, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201993%20%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 13, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201993%20%2D%20Suspension%20des%20limites
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1993-05-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Meat Import Restriction Order, 1993
1, record 14, English, Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201993
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meat Import Act 1, record 14, English, - Meat%20Import%20Restriction%20Order%2C%201993
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Arrêté sur la limitation des quantités importables de viande pour 1993
1, record 14, French, Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201993
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'importation de la viande 1, record 14, French, - Arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9%20sur%20la%20limitation%20des%20quantit%C3%A9s%20importables%20de%20viande%20pour%201993
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1980-06-27
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- export marketing
1, record 15, English, export%20marketing
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A good many export marketing campaigns have come to grief because those responsible have paid less attention to potential socio-cultural barriers to success than to more obvious factors such as import restriction or domestic competition. 1, record 15, English, - export%20marketing
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- marketing à l'export 1, record 15, French, marketing%20%C3%A0%20l%27export
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nombreuses campagnes de marketing à l'export ont abouti à un échec parce que ceux qui étaient responsables ont fait moins attention aux obstacles socio-culturels qu'à des critères plus évidents tels que les restrictions douanières ou la concurrence intérieure. 1, record 15, French, - marketing%20%C3%A0%20l%27export
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- policy of non-discriminatory import restriction 1, record 16, English, policy%20of%20non%2Ddiscriminatory%20import%20restriction
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- politique de restrictions non sélectives à l'importation
1, record 16, French, politique%20de%20restrictions%20non%20s%C3%A9lectives%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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