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Tariffs- A tax on products that are traded internatonally Quotas- A limit on the quanity of goods imported from a given country Boycotts- A government puts a absolute restricton on a certain good or country Licensing Requirements- The government controls imports by requiring that companies have a government import license Poltical System- the means by which people in society make the rules by which they live.
 * Trade Barriers**


 * **Political Risks**- **Government actions or political policies can chane at any time, thereby adversely affecting foreign companies.

**Specific Trade Barriers for Belize ** Beans and rice, like many other locally produced agricultural products, may not be imported at all whenever there is a surplus of these products on the domestic market. Import duties- between 0 and 45 percent, zero-rated goods include various food items and medicines; while 45 percent is applicable to certain automobiles and other goods, such as fresh peppers, pepper sauces, live animals, boats, and various luxury goods

Revenue Replacement Duty (RRD)- cost recovery mechanism for the government, between 5 and 50 percent

General Sales Tax (GST)- 10 percent

Environmental Tax (ET)- 2 percent for all imports besides some medicines and food, 5 percent for cars