{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Import Quota","description":"A freight forwarder is commissioned to import steel from a third country and discovers that nearly all of the annual allocation has already been used — that is an import quota in action. An import quota is a government-imposed ceiling on the quantity of a specific good that may be imported within a set period, typically a calendar year. Countries apply quotas to shield domestic producers from competitive pressure, manage market supply, or fulfil trade policy commitments. For importers and forwar","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/import-quota","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T06:52:44.072561","citation":"https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/glossary_e/import_quota_e.htm","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/import-quota","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Import Quota · A freight forwarder is commissioned to import steel from a third country and discovers that nearly all of the annual allocation has already been used — that is an import quota in action. · Quelle: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/glossary_e/import_quota_e.htm"}