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  • adjective Not a tariff

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non- +‎ tariff

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Examples

  • "The Korean government has done everything it can to prevent U.S. cars from being sold in the Korean market," the North Dakota Democrat said, adding that the agreement would leave in place a number of what he called nontariff barriers imposed by the Korean government.

    Auto Trade Is Sticking Point 2008

  • Where there is a longer phase-out period, it's normally because we have something called a nontariff barrier; that is, an absolute limit on how much can come in.

    President At Nafta Event Lexington Ky ITY National Archives 1993

  • "Many so-called nontariff barriers to trade remain in place, which hamper access to the Japanese market and cause hesitance from the EU side to go ahead," Mr. Van Rompuy said at an earlier press conference.

    The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Malcolm Foster ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010

  • Despite some of the skepticism over integration, he said the association has already gotten rid of most tariffs among members and is now tackling nontariff barriers such as import quotas and quality regulations.

    Asia Seeks Integration Despite EU's Woes Eric Bellman 2011

  • Vasiliki Avgoustidi , a trade lawyer with Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, calls the EU-South Korea deal "remarkable" because "it is the first FTA to dismantle so many nontariff barriers."

    EU, South Korea Launch Trade Pact John W. Miller 2011

  • This imbalance is entirely due to nontariff barriers such as Japan's aggressive, export-driven currency intervention, which gives its domestic companies an unfair advantage.

    TPP Is Not Free Trade With Japan 2011

  • While the 10-country economic bloc has lowered most tariff barriers among its members, he said it still has a lot of work to do lowering nontariff barriers.

    Malaysia's CIMB Bank Optimistic About Indonesian Banking Eric Bellman 2012

  • Because it is similar in taste and texture to domestic catfish, the pangasius has aroused the ire of American catfish farmers who have persuaded Congress to erect stiff nontariff barriers to pangasius imports.

    Fishing For Trade John Connelly 2011

  • But both sides still need to address issues such as the difficulty of obtaining business visas, nontariff barriers to trade and the need to liberalize investment, Mr. Banerjee added.

    Pakistan to Boost Trade With India Tom Wright 2011

  • It is unclear whether Wednesday's move will immediately propel trade higher, largely because nontariff barriers to trade, such as onerous labeling requirements, could still make things difficult for exporters.

    Pakistan to Boost Trade With India Tom Wright 2011

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