quota
Example Sentences
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Countries have been assigned annual quotas and beef sent to China will be subject to the extra 55 percent levy if imports go beyond that amount.
From Barron's
A single national market, protected by quotas and dominated by local intellectual property, proved capable of generating a global No. 1 film without meaningful reliance on North America or Europe.
From MarketWatch
But she admits that some fishermen faced with time constraints, safety concerns and fishing quotas, don't always use the lines.
From BBC
The “kicker” this year was OPEC+’s decision to begin lifting production quotas sooner and faster than expected, said Babin.
From MarketWatch
“Europe’s tighter import quotas and the rollout of a carbon tariff on imports will support margins,” Fitch said, adding the recovery in demand will also be supported by higher infrastructure and defense spending.
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