The Food and Drug Administration's decision prohibiting drugs into the United States that are deemed safe by foreign governments but not tested is an example of a nontariff barrier.

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A nontariff barrier is a trade barrier imposed by a government that is not a tariff. The FDA's decision in this scenario is an example of a nontariff barrier because it restricts the import of drugs based on requirements that go beyond traditional tariff barriers.

The Food and Drug Administration's Decision Prohibiting Drugs into the United