The United States government forbids the importation of cigars from Cuba into the United States.This government order is known as a(n)________.

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An embargo is a government order that restricts or prohibits trade with a particular country or region. The United States has an ongoing embargo on Cuba, which includes a ban on importing Cuban cigars. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, subsidies are financial assistance provided by the government, and local content laws require a certain percentage of a product to be manufactured locally. None of these terms accurately describe the ban on Cuban cigar imports.

The United States Government Forbids the Importation of Cigars from Cuba