Non-tariff barriers are trade barriers which restricts trade in goods and services by using barriers other than tariffs (tax imposed).
Non-tariff barriers include sanctions, quotas, embargoes and licenses.
- Sanctions: such as increased administrative actions or additional customs to limit a country’s trade.
- Quotas: countries agree to specified limits of products or services to be imported.
- Embargoes: banning the trade of specified goods and services.
- Licenses: use of licenses to limit imported goods to specific businesses.
Increasingly sanitary and phytosanitary measures are also being used as non-tariff barriers.
