export controls
noun[plural]
ukusGOVERNMENT,ECONOMICS
limitsonsellinggoodsor aparticulartypeofproductoutsidethecountry:
Thegovernmenthasremovedexportcontrolsonmostcomputersandtelecommunicationsequipment.
Existingexportcontrolsarerestrictedtoexportofintellectualpropertybypaperorcomputerdiscs.
Obstacles todomestictradeare also beingremovedandexportcontrolsrelaxed.