trade barriers

Tariffs, import quotas, customs regulations, and other disincentives meant to discourage international trade.

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Trade barriers are usually protectionist; that is, they are erected to protect domestic producers who would not be able to compete successfully with foreign producers in a free market or in free trade.

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However, some of the global pressures may be stronger in the UK, Prof Wells said, such as fewer trade barriers against Chinese imports compared to the EU and US.

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"Lifting trade barriers should boost our range of plants and products and how quickly we can get them."

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Mr Baitiéh said: "Sweeping away trade barriers with the EU will remove cost, complexity and delay in food imports from the continent".

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But ultimately what has been agreed so far only dismantles a fraction of the trade barriers erected post-Brexit.

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Destroying all trade barriers with the EU is impossible if the Labour government keeps to its own "red lines" of not rejoining the bloc's customs union or single market.

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trade barrier trade bill

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