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IMPOSITION QUOTAS [6 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

An imposition on free trade, whether it is by taxation, quotas, licences, etc.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 2 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Although management of fisheries resources by limiting catches through the imposition of catch quotas has a long history(and is often incorporated into traditional fishing practices), the theoretical basis for such quota management as an integrated management system has, surprisingly, not received much attention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 3 2010-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Marketing
DEF

An international agreement negotiated between two or more governments, in which the trading partners agree to restrain the growth of trade in specified sensitive products, usually through the imposition of import quotas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Commercialisation
DEF

Arrangement international négocié entre deux ou plusieurs gouvernements et dans lequel les partenaires commerciaux conviennent de limiter la croissance du commerce de certains produits sensibles, habituellement par l'imposition de contingents d'importation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Comercialización
Key term(s)
  • acuerdo ordenado de comercialización
  • disposición de comercialización ordenada
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Record 4 2004-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

An informal arrangement through which an exporter voluntarily restrains certain exports, usually through export quotas, to avoid economic dislocation in an importing country, and to avert the possible imposition of mandatory import restrictions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Arrangement informel par lequel un exportateur limite volontairement certaines exportations, ou le fait habituellement par le biais de contingents d'exportation, pour éviter les perturbations économiques dans un pays importateur, et pour éviter l'imposition possible de restrictions obligatoires à l'importation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 5 1999-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • National and International Economics
DEF

International trade that takes place without the imposition of any tariffs or other barriers, such as quotas, government procurement rules, or import or export licences, to the free movement of goods and services.

OBS

Compare with "protectionism".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Économie nationale et internationale
DEF

Politique économique se caractérisant par la suppression des barrières tarifaires et non tarifaires pouvant entraver les échanges commerciaux entre pays.

Key term(s)
  • libre échange

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Economía nacional e internacional
DEF

Ausencia de derechos de aduana y la libertad plena de movimientos y transferencias de un país a otro, sin ningún tipo de restricciones.

Key term(s)
  • libertad de comercio
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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production (Economics)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production (Économie)

Spanish

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