quota system

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The country's agriculture ministry earlier introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30, as the country battles with a drought that is now in its fourth year.

From Reuters

But Hong Kong residents in mainland China who want to return to the city are not bound by the quota system, and neither are mainland Chinese residents in Hong Kong going north.

From Washington Times

Under a quota system, up to 60,000 people can travel from Hong Kong to mainland China each day.

From Seattle Times

The proposal, which is now being shared with industry and EU officials, has grown out of U.S.-EU discussions on “green” steel production over the past year after Washington agreed to eliminate tariffs on EU-produced steel and aluminum in exchange for a quota system.

From Reuters

His graduating class of 1954 was the university’s last all-white cohort, with just a smattering of Jews — the university was among the last to end its antisemitic quota system.

From New York Times