WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common barrier to trade is a tariff–a tax on imports. Tariffs raise the price of imported goods relative to domestic goods (good produced at home). Another common barrier to trade is a government subsidy to a particular domestic industry. Subsidies make those goods cheaper to produce than in foreign markets.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -A nontariff barrier is a trade restriction–such as a quota, embargo or sanction–that countries use to further their political and economic goals. Countries usually opt for nontariff barriers (rather than traditional tariffs) in international trade. Nontariff barriers include quotas, embargoes, sanctions, and levies.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tariff is a tax on an imported product that is designed to limit trade in addition to generating tax revenue. A quota is a quantitative limit on an imported product. A trade subsidy to a domestic manufacturer reduces the domestic cost and limits imports.