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Regulatory barrier

What regulatory barrier means in economics, as one of forms of protectionism, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Regulatory barrier
A regulatory barrier is any rule, standard, inspection or paperwork a nation draws up to make importing products more costly or difficult.
Example

Can you think of an example of regulatory barrier?

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Can you name the four forms of protectionism?

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