trade barrier ˈtrade ˌbarrier noun [countable]
another name for barrier to trade
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Artificial restraint on the free exchange of goods and services between countries, usually in the form of tariffs, subsidies, quotas or exchange controls.
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trade barrier UK US noun [C, usually plural] ECONOMICS, COMMERCE
► something such as an import tax or a limit on the amount of goods that can be imported that makes international trade more difficult or expensive: trade barriers on/to sth »
Trade barriers on leather handbags are usually limited to high tariffs.
»The rich countries have erected trade barriers.
break/knock/tear down trade barriers »We are calling on other nations to knock down trade barriers.
reduce/end/lift trade barriers »The talks aim to get rich countries to lower trade barriers.
»foreign/global/international trade barriers
»falling/high/low trade barriers
Financial and business terms. 2012.