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| Quadrilateral Meetings |
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Meetings involving trade ministers from the U.S., European Community, Canada, and Japan to discuss trade policy matters. |
| Quantitative Restrictions |
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Explicit limits, or quotas, on the physical amounts of particular commodities that can be imported or exported during a specified time period, usually measured by volume but sometimes by value. The quota may be applied on a selective basis, with varying limits set according to the country of origin, or on a quantitative global basis that only specifies the total limit and thus tends to benefit more efficient suppliers.
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| Quarantine |
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The term during which an arriving ship or airplane, including its passengers, crew and cargo, suspected of carrying a contagious disease, is held in isolation to prevent the possible spread of the disease. |
| Quay |
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A structure built for the purpose of mooring a vessel; also called a pier. |
| Queue |
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A line or group of people waiting for service, such as a line of people waiting in a teller line at a bank; or paperwork in a stack waiting for processing; or items on a waiting list waiting for processing or repair. |
| Quid Pro Quo |
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A mutual consideration; securing an advantage or receiving a concession in return for a similar favor. |
| Quota |
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A limitation on the quantity of goods that may be imported into a country from all countries or from specific countries during a set period of time. |
| Quota System |
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A part of the U.S. Customs' Service Automated Commercial System, controls quota levels (quantities authorized) and quantities entered against those levels. |
