ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A quota is a government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number or monetary value of goods that a country can import or export during a particular period. Countries use quotas in international trade to help regulate the volume of trade between them and other countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -May include the imposition of tariffs or import quotas, restrictions on the amount of foreign currency available to cover imports, a requirement for import deposits, the imposition of import surcharges, or the prohibition of various categories of imports. See also non-tariff barriers.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Tariff or Custom Quota: In the case of tariff or custom quota, a certain specified quantity of a commodity is allowed to be imported by the government of the importing country either duty free or at a low rate of import duty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Protectionism is the economic policy of restraining trade between countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, and a variety of other government regulations designed to foster fair competition between imports and domestically produced goods and services.

Detailed explanation-5: -Import quota Quotas limit the quantity of goods entering the domestic market. Quotas reduce supply. If domestic producers cannot compensate by increasing output, quotas create shortages (excess demand). As a result, the price of domestic goods rises.