non-tariff barrier

English

Noun

non-tariff barrier (plural non-tariff barriers)

  1. Any of various means of limiting trade (especially imports) without charging a tariff in the form of taxes or duties (for example, technical requirements, inspections, licenses, quotas); a nontax import restriction.
    Alternative forms: NTB (initialism), nontariff barrier
    Synonym: NTM
    Antonyms: tariff barrier, tariff
    Hypernyms: barrier, hindrance

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