trade barrier
noun[C,usually plural]
ECONOMICS,COMMERCEukussomething such as animporttaxor alimiton theamountofgoodsthat can beimportedthat makesinternationaltrademoredifficultorexpensive:
trade barriers on/to sthTradebarriersonleatherhandbagsare usuallylimitedto hightariffs.
Therichcountrieshaveerectedtradebarriers.
break/knock/tear down trade barriersWe arecallingon othernationstoknockdowntradebarriers.
reduce/end/lift trade barriersThetalksaimto getrichcountriestolowertradebarriers.
foreign/global/internationaltradebarriers
falling/high/lowtradebarriers