Quotas Definition

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'Quotas' in international trade specify:

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'Quotas' in international trade specify:

  1. Tax rate on imports
  2. Quantity of goods which can be imported ✓ Correct
  3. Subsidies for exporters
  4. Foreign exchange reserves
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Quotas specify the quantity of goods which can be imported.

Key Points:
  • A form of quantitative restriction on imports.
  • Combined with tariffs, formed India's import substitution policy.
  • Based on the notion that developing industries could not compete with developed economies.

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