In order to avoid congressional action in the United States, in the
Early 1980s the Japanese resorted to:

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In the early 1980s, Japanese automobile manufacturers agreed to voluntary export restraints (VER) in order to avoid congressional action in the United States. VERs allowed Japanese car manufacturers to continue exporting to the United States, but only up to a specific limit. This helped to limit the number of imported cars in the American market and protect domestic automobile manufacturers from excessive competition.

In Order to Avoid Congressional Action in the United States