Also known as: Economic embargo, Commercial blockade
A total or partial prohibition on trade with a specific country or entity imposed by a government or international organization as a foreign policy instrument or economic sanction.
A trade embargo is a governmental total or partial prohibition on trading goods and services with a specific country, government, entity, or person. It is used as a foreign policy tool to pressure political changes, sanction human rights violations, combat terrorism, or respond to national security threats. Embargoes can be unilateral (imposed by one country) or multilateral (imposed by organizations like the UN). Mexican importers and exporters must verify their operations do not involve sanctioned countries or entities.
Trade Sanction
A punitive measure applied by a government or international body restricting commercial activities with a specific country, company, or individual to achieve foreign policy or security objectives.
TradeNon-Tariff Barrier
Any government measure other than a tariff that restricts, hinders, or increases the cost of international trade, including quotas, licenses, technical standards, sanitary requirements, and bureaucratic procedures.
RegulationsNon-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
Measures other than tariffs that countries impose on international trade to protect health, safety, environment, and domestic industry.
DocumentsPrior Import Permit
An authorization granted by Mexico's Ministry of Economy before importing goods subject to special restrictions, as a quantitative non-tariff regulation.