handelskontrol
Handelskontrol, or trade control, refers to government measures designed to regulate, restrict, or monitor the cross-border flow of goods and services. It encompasses export controls, import licensing, tariffs and quotas, sanctions, and other non-tariff measures used to influence trade patterns and to protect certain policy objectives such as national security, public health, environmental protection, and economic stability.
Rationale and scope include safeguarding security and foreign policy interests, protecting domestic industries, ensuring compliance with
Instruments commonly employed are export licensing regimes, import licensing requirements, customs procedures, and monitoring mechanisms. Additional
International context shapes national handelskontrol through multilateral and unilateral measures. Countries participate in international trade agreements
See also: trade regulation, export controls, sanctions, tariffs, non-tariff barriers.