import ban

noun

UK /ˈɪm.pɔːt bæn/

US /ˈɪm.pɔːrt bæn/

A rule that says a country cannot bring certain goods in from other countries.

The government placed an import ban on foreign cars to help local factories.

SYNONYMS

trade embargo import restriction import prohibition trade ban

RELATED WORDS

tariff embargo customs quota trade policy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary block on bringing in a specific product, often for safety reasons.

Health officials announced an import ban on the contaminated food.

3. A legal order stopping goods from entering a country until rules are followed.

The import ban stayed in place until the company fixed its labeling.

4. A political tool used to pressure another country by cutting off its goods.

The import ban was meant to push the neighboring nation to negotiate.